Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
The central part of Moscow, like many other areas, is the richest source of knowledge about the past of the city and the country. And this heritage is carefully protected and studied. This was written in on your blog Sergei Sobyanin.
Before excavation work begins, an assessment of the archaeological potential of the territory is mandatory. And if necessary, excavations begin.
“Since 2010 alone, Moscow archaeologists have discovered more than 120,000 individual finds. The most ancient ones date back to the 12th–13th centuries, meaning they are the same age as our city. Last year, archaeological work was carried out at more than 200 sites with a total area of 15.4 thousand square meters — twice as much as in 2023. The excavations yielded a record number of finds — more than 13,000 individual items,” the Moscow Mayor shared.
In the new season, archaeologists will have no less work. They will examine more than 200 sites in the Tagansky, Presnensky, Basmanny, Zamoskvorechye, Khamovniki, Krasnopakhorsky, Bekasovo and Shcherbinka districts. The total area of excavations will be no less than five thousand square meters.
The archaeological work that began last year in Kitaygorodsky Proezd will continue on the site of one of the earthen bastions from the early 18th century and the buildings of the orphanage that were built here in the 19th century. Specialists will also work on Yauzskaya Street on the site of the 17th-century Semenovskaya Sloboda and the city estate, which housed the Yauzskaya Hospital in the second half of the 19th century, and on Timura Frunze Street on the site of the 17th-century Khamovnaya Sloboda, and on Soymonovsky Proezd on the site of the village of Semchinskoye from the 14th–17th centuries.
Excavations are being carried out in Maly Kislovsky Lane, Luzhnetsky Proezd and on Nikolskaya Street.
The new addresses include sites on Baumanskaya Street, Polyanka, Bolshaya Ordynka, Bolshaya Nikitskaya and Pyzhevsky Lane.
“By the way, at many excavations work continues in winter. Special greenhouses prevent the soil from freezing. So there are already the first finds of the current year, 2025 – more than 4.3 thousand artifacts. These are mainly fragments of ceramics and glass, but there are also individual finds. Among them is a red frame tile from the 16th century with a complex ornate ornament, found on the territory of the Chizhevsky courtyard on Nikolskaya Street. Each such tile is an important find that opens another window into the world of medieval art,” wrote Sergei Sobyanin.
Ceramic confectionery molds from the 19th century were found on Shlyuzovaya Embankment — these include flowers, cones, and probably bows. They were most likely used to make cookies or candies. Just like today, consumers in the 19th century appreciated the variety of desserts, thus stimulating the imagination of cooks.
Another interesting find from the Chizhevsky farmstead is a glazed ceramic dish from the 16th century, made in Turkey. The artifact is decorated with a floral pattern and a bouquet of blue flowers resembling carnations and, possibly, lavender sprigs. Such a dish is a striking example of trade relations between Russia and the East.
In Romanov Lane, at a depth of four meters inside the perimeter of a building that burned down many centuries ago, non-ferrous metal bells dating from the second half of the 16th to the beginning of the 17th century were found. Apparently, they were hidden either before Khan Devlet Giray’s invasion of Moscow in 1571, or before the Polish intervention of 1609. During the winter, restorers carefully cleaned the outer and inner surfaces of the bells, so now the bells have a wonderful exhibition appearance.
A cylindrical combination lock made of non-ferrous metal dating back to the second half of the 17th century was also found in Romanov Lane. It consists of seven disks with the Latin letters C, E, X, G, D applied to them. The most interesting thing is the two Latin letters MW on the end. Perhaps this is the monogram of its owner or the owner of the estate where the archaeological research was conducted. There is a possibility that it could be the regimental doctor Ulf, but scientists have yet to find out.
“As usual, all the finds will be carefully restored and then transferred to the Museum Fund of the Russian Federation as part of the collections. And since summer is just beginning and the main work is still ahead, we will probably still find many interesting artifacts from the lives of past generations of Muscovites,” concluded Sergei Sobyanin.
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