Kyrgyz archeologists and Russian scuba divers working in conjunction at Lake Issyk-Kul' (that's in Kyrgyzstan, and a popular vacation destination for former President Yeltsin, apparently) recently made a unique discovery, which they believe confirms the existence of a developed civilization in the area some 2500 years ago. The expedition's scuba divers discovered "wave-cut Scythian burial mounds" on the lake's north coast in 15 feet of water, roughly a mile from shore. According to the archaeologists, "The site hosted Scythian items in good state of preservation, including bronze arrow-heads, axes and daggers, round-bottomed jugs and a piece of gold." The expedition's chief archeologist stated that success could not have been achieved without the support of Russian scuba divers, who have helped Kyrgyz archeologists explore the lake's bottom for several years.