Ancient warrior grave with gold and silver artifacts unearthed along Timișoara West Ring Road Archaeologists have uncovered the skeleton of a warrior buried alongside his horse, along with gold, silver, and bronze artifacts, during excavations on the route of the future Timișoara West Ring Road, News.ro reported. The discovery sheds new light on early medieval burial practices in the region. According to the Timișoara Regional Directorate of Roads and Bridges (DRDP), the find consists of a funerary complex dating back to the 6th-7th centuries AD, attributed to Avar populations - mounted warriors who were active in Central and Eastern Europe during that period.