One of the oldest and most famous historical monuments of Crimea is the Tsar's Mound, which emerged in the second half of the 4th century BC. It was created in the territory of the modern city of Kerch and belonged to the Bosporan Kingdom. According to some historical data, rulers of the Spartocid dynasty, such as Perisad the First or Leucon the First, may have been buried in this mound. Much time has passed since then, but the mound has survived and remains an important historical landmark of Crimea.

Over the centuries, the mound, which has no analogs in the world, has attracted the attention of researchers and adventurers. At one point, it was looted by unknown individuals, causing significant damage to this monument. After that, many official excavations were conducted, the first of which took place in the 19th century under the leadership of Serbian scholar Anton Ershik, who headed the Kerch Museum. He achieved significant success, restoring the mound and revealing to people a magnificent picture of antiquity. All the findings were carefully restored and turned into a museum object, which was visited by representatives of the Romanov dynasty. However, despite the researchers' successes, the remains of the kings were never found. Therefore, information about the rulers buried there is known only from ancient sources that are not physically confirmed. There is also a version that the mound was originally empty and the burial did not take place. The reason for the cancellation of the burial remains unknown if this version is true.

Interestingly, each year, attention to the Tsar's Mound only increases. It is used not only for scientific and research purposes but also as a backdrop for filming various fantasy movies.