city of the dead at the end of the 1st millennium ad in the depths of the dargav gorge. republic of north ossetia - alania

alania alanian ancient architecture building canyon caucasian caucasus cemetery city crypt dargavs dead death europe european funeral gorge gravestone graveyard greater heritage kurtatin landmark landscape massif medieval monument mountain nature necropolis north old ossetia ossetiaalania ravine rock ruin russia scene stone tomb tombstone tourism tower travel view village