The Kurgan from the movie Highlander wasn't based on a specific person but on a real-life people: the Kurgans, an ancient nomadic people from the Pontic-Caspian steppe (parts of modern Ukraine ...

Ten thousands were built during this period in the Pontic-Caspian steppe, but also in temperate Europe thousands were built as a result of the migrations.

This is a great burial mound (Kurgan) from the Bronze Age in the Caspian Steppe. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!