The ancient Zolotushka mound was partially destroyed in Yessentuki

The ancient Zolotushka-1 burial mound in Yessentuki was partially destroyed during excavation work. It is included in the list of cultural heritage sites at the federal level, the press service of the Prosecutor's office of the Stavropol Territory reported on Wednesday, June 4.

The destruction was revealed during a prosecutor's inspection, writes IA StavropolMedia. It turned out that work on the facility was carried out in the fall of 2024 without the approval of the authorities.

A criminal case has been opened against the owner of the site, a 45—year-old local resident. The damage from his actions amounted to 28 million rubles. The same amount is needed for rescue and recovery work at the site.

The Zolotushka-1 mound dates back to the III — I millennium BC. It is located a few hundred meters from the railway station of the same name.