Dargavs is impressive because of the large number of mausoleums and the absolutely stunning scenery.
Some of these crypts are 2 to 4 stories high.
The walls are made up of stone blocks and mortared with most likely lime or clay-lime.
The walls have square slits to put in the corpses.
The first mention about the City of the Dead dates back to the beginning of the 14th Century.
There are a lot of myths and legends surrounding the place.
According to one legend, a plague swept through Ossetia in the 17th century.
They survived on meager rations of bread brought in by sympathetic locals.
When they died, their corpses were left to rot inside these huts.
Photos by:Sergey Mukhamedov
