A New Find of Provincial Roman Brooches with Enamel and Mosaic Glass in the Northern Caucasus

Abstract

In 2018, in the course of the works by the Joint North Caucasian Archaeological Expedition of the State Historical Museum, KBSU, KBNTs and IA RAS, female burial 124 was discovered at the Zayukovo-3 burial ground in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Two Roman brooches with enamel inserts were found near the waist of the buried woman. Probably, the jewelry was used as fasteners of a woven belt. The burial dates to the first half of the 3 rd century AD.