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Taman Antiquities. Collected Essays. 4th Issue

Authors from the Hermitage and the Taman Museum took part in the publication. Most of the articles address archeological exploration of the Taman Peninsula started in the late 18th century and continuing to the present day. Ancient cities and villages which once occupied the eastern shore of Cimmerian Bosporus were discovered on the Peninsula. Cimmerian Bosporus was the ancient name of the Strait of Kerch between the Kerch and Taman Peninsulas which connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov. This area at the crossroads of maritime and overland routes has always attracted colonizers.
The book gives maps, plans and pictures of Taman and artifacts found by various archeological expeditions.
The second part of the book is dedicated to the jubilee of the Lermontov Heritage Association and contains essays addressing the family history and literary works of the famous Russian poet Mikhail Yu. Lermontov who visited Taman and described it in his books.
300 copes of the book are published by the State Hermitage Publishing House.

Collected Essays