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In 2020, a terracotta medallion depicting Gorgon Medusa was discovered at Moon Glade in Arkhyz. Credit: Russian Archaeological News - PRC

Face of Medusa, Power of the Gorgon: Ancient Amulets Discovered in Karachay-Cherkessia

16 August 2025

On Russia’s Archaeologist Day, the State Karachay-Cherkess Historical, Cultural, and Natural Museum-Reserve unveiled, for the very first time, a remarkable...

Face of Medusa, Power of the Gorgon: Ancient Amulets Discovered in Karachay-Cherkessia

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