chain · museum · Dagestan (цепь · музей · дагестан)

A continuous chain over three thousand years old was discovered in the mountains of Dagestan during rock excavation work.

Consensus

A stone chain was discovered in the mountains of Dagestan during rock work
The chain dates back over three thousand years
Cruciform vessels were found nearby and used to estimate the age of the artifact
The chain was transferred from Kaspik to a museum in Adygea
The chain is displayed as an exhibit in the museum

Points of divergence

The chain weighs over 60 kilograms and has no seams, making it 'indestructible' — vm
The founder of the museum, Vladimir Melikov, suggested that the find may be connected to the ancient Greek myth about Prometheus — vesti
Local scientists believe this is the very chain with which the titan was tied to a rock — vm

Coverage (2 sources)

The alleged Prometheus chain is located in one of the private museums of Adygea — Вести
A continuous chain over three thousand years old discovered in the mountains of Dagestan — Вечерняя Москва

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