March 7, at 2.00 PM, at the Museum of Tatarstan history statehood of the Tatar people and Tatarstan Museum-Reserve "Kazan Kremlin" an exhibition "Golden Horde antiquity. Forgotten town Azak " is to be open. It is dedicated to the rich material culture of the era of the Golden Horde.
Unique archaeological items, having gained prominence everywhere in the world, will arrive in Kazan of Azov - medieval Golden Azaka, one of the most ancient settlements in the south of Russia, a town rich in history, the intersection of eras and cultures. Azov historical and archaeological and paleontological museum holds one of the richest collections of the Golden finds, among which we can safely allocate the Golden variety of dishes : Kashin glazed vessels, irrigation red clay, and gray-clay pottery with intricate white clay stamped ornament from Central Asia, various tare, kitchen , dining and special unglazed ceramics of sphere cones, pieces of glass, etc. Today we can say without exaggeration that the Golden collection of dishes, which has Azov Museum, is the most significant not only within Russia and the CIS, but also throughout the world , and some specimens are considered to be unique in its kind. Part of this extensive collection, the first outside of Azov, will see Kazan residents and visitors to our city.
Press service Ministry of Culture of Tatarstan