City of the Dead in North Ossetia

This unique historical and architectural complex is situated on the outskirts of the village of the same name, which in the Suburb of North Ossetia. Although translated from Ossetian name sounds like "defender of the gorge," he has a different function.

Dargavs is an ancient cemetery, or in another way, the necropolis. Dargavs is often called the city of the dead, although this name has no logical connection with the actual name or something. Is that from the perspective of the term "necropolis", which from ancient Greek and means "city of the dead." In total, Dargavs consists of 97 different types of crypts. Each tower keeps a history of the genus name and who were buried here from generation to generation.