The Frozen Tombs of the Altai Mountains (2005-2006)
Thousands of Early Iron Age burial mounds in Altay are located in the peripheral permafrost zone, causing an exceptional archaeological preservation
The inventory is a useful tool in order to protect and preserve the tombs, that recently are affected by climate change. Suggestions were made for the in situ preservation of some of the endangered tombs, and the project also served as the possible input for a nomination for the World Heritage List.
To close the project, an international conference was organized in Ghent, bringing together a wide range of specialists. An exhibition on the Frozen Tombs travelled from Ghent over Paris and Trondheim (Norway) to Gorno-Altaisk.