From April 12 to May 31 the Museum “700 Years - Landskrona, Nevskoye Ustye, Nyenskans” holds the exhibition “Izhora ancientries” to show unique archeological finds of the Petersburg archeological expedition during excavations in 2005. As compared to the other Finnish tribes living in the north-west, Izhora has not been thoroughly studied. Just a few references in the written documents together with some accidental finds could give an idea of this town.

Researchers found one of the most intresting burial memorial of the Finno-Ugric tribe izhora (ingra). Burial grounds at the very surface didn’t survive. However, within fencings there were lots of finds dated to the XII-XIIIth centuries. They help to describe culture and life of medieval Izhora. Swords and various ornaments prove wealth of these people. One can see burial grounds for both men and women. And, judgying by funeral cereminies they were not Christians at that time.

Museum “700 Years - Landskrona, Nevskoye Ustye, Nyenskans” is going to be the first to show these unique finds to the public.
General sponsor – Okhta Group. General Consulate of Finland and Institute of Finland in St.Petersburg sopported in publishing the exhibition catalogue as well as printing other materials.






Program of the event

- Excursion: “Unique archeological finds of the Finno-Ugric tribe IZHORA”
- Concert program “Izhora country festivals”. Korpi folk group. Old songs which were sung in Ingermanlandia.
- Welcome drinks.

Project participants
- Museum “700 Years - Landskrona, Nevskoye Ustye, Nyenskans”
- Institute for the History of the Material Culture of the Russian Academy of Sciencies - General Consulate of Finland
- Institute of Finland in St.Petersburg
- Korpi folk group



See exhibition album >>>