1st Millennium AD Iron Age Renavo Pyramid: A Temporal Vessel in Mažeikiai Region

1st Millennium AD Iron Age Renavo Pyramid: A Temporal Vessel in Mažeikiai Region

Discovered in a 1967 excavation, the pyramid in Mažeikiai region, housing human remains and pottery fragments, dates back to the 1st millennium AD.

The Iron Age Renavo Pyramid, situated in the Mažeikiai region, dates back to the 1st millennium AD. In a 1967 excavation led by Liudvikas Kšivickis, the structure was unearthed. The pyramid, measuring 10 meters in length, 15 meters in width at the base, and 5.5 meters in current height, boasts a triangular shape with a 3-meter slit leading to a 7-meter wide and 1-meter deep cavity at the top. Within the pyramid and beneath it, human remains and pottery fragments were discovered.

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Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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