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Humanities science current issues, 2022

The paper makes the first attempt to establish the authenticity of the discoveries of the Helleni... more The paper makes the first attempt to establish the authenticity of the discoveries of the Hellenistic temple and the Late Roman temple of Apollo Prostates based on a review of B. Farmakovsky’s reports on the excavations on the southwestern elevation of the Upper City of Olbia in 1902, 1904 to 1906, and 1924 and the analysis of relevant sources. In the historiographic part of the paper, the main attention is paid to those objects and finds, thanks to which the scientist, at the end of his research in this area, assumed the existence of two temples. Later, B. Farmakovsky’s unpublished finds of the 6th-5th centuries B.C. convinced V. Skudnova to confidently believe that not only the temple of Apollo Prostates was located here, but also the archaic sanctuary of Apollo. Following her, T. Blavatska noted that B. Farmakovsky excavated the first temenos in Olbia. Indeed, as the analysis of religious materials shows, this archaeologist discovered a sacral area, much earlier than all other temene. According to the location of this area, as well as in comparison with other first temene, it deserves to be called the South-Western temenos.
Note that in some works of contemporary researchers, various interpretations of the structures discovered by B. Farmakovsky are expressed, including refutation of his definitions. Thus, a large religious building in the Peribolus of the temple of Apollo Prostates became barracks of the Roman garrison. All together caused the wrongful «transfer» of architectural details and important finds from this sacral area to other temene, as well as a kind of ignoring of the temple of Apollo Prostates.
Despite only selectively published materials of religious significance and contemporary interpretations, it was possible, taking into account, first of all, epigraphic monuments, architectural details, sculptures and louteria-perirrhanteria with dedications, to find out for the first time that there were four sanctuaries in that place at different times. In the paper, on the basis of collected sources, sanctuaries with small temples and altars are separately characterized, attributed and relatively dated: of Apollo of the 6th – 5th centuries B.C., of the Samothracian gods and Dionysus of the 4th – the first half of the 1st century B.C., of Apollo Prostates of the second half of the 1st century – the first third of the 3rd century. In general, they were part of the South-Western Temenos, which was located on the southwestern elevation of the upper plateau throughout the existence of the ancient Greek Olbia Pontica. The richest temple during the entire existence of the polis, thanks to the numerous precious gifts of the collegium of Strategoi, was the temple of Apollo Phoebus Prostates – the all-powerful defender of the state in the first centuries of our era.

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Humanities science current issues, 2022

The paper makes the first attempt to establish the authenticity of the discoveries of the Helleni... more The paper makes the first attempt to establish the authenticity of the discoveries of the Hellenistic temple and the Late Roman temple of Apollo Prostates based on a review of B. Farmakovsky’s reports on the excavations on the southwestern elevation of the Upper City of Olbia in 1902, 1904 to 1906, and 1924 and the analysis of relevant sources. In the historiographic part of the paper, the main attention is paid to those objects and finds, thanks to which the scientist, at the end of his research in this area, assumed the existence of two temples. Later, B. Farmakovsky’s unpublished finds of the 6th-5th centuries B.C. convinced V. Skudnova to confidently believe that not only the temple of Apollo Prostates was located here, but also the archaic sanctuary of Apollo. Following her, T. Blavatska noted that B. Farmakovsky excavated the first temenos in Olbia. Indeed, as the analysis of religious materials shows, this archaeologist discovered a sacral area, much earlier than all other temene. According to the location of this area, as well as in comparison with other first temene, it deserves to be called the South-Western temenos.
Note that in some works of contemporary researchers, various interpretations of the structures discovered by B. Farmakovsky are expressed, including refutation of his definitions. Thus, a large religious building in the Peribolus of the temple of Apollo Prostates became barracks of the Roman garrison. All together caused the wrongful «transfer» of architectural details and important finds from this sacral area to other temene, as well as a kind of ignoring of the temple of Apollo Prostates.
Despite only selectively published materials of religious significance and contemporary interpretations, it was possible, taking into account, first of all, epigraphic monuments, architectural details, sculptures and louteria-perirrhanteria with dedications, to find out for the first time that there were four sanctuaries in that place at different times. In the paper, on the basis of collected sources, sanctuaries with small temples and altars are separately characterized, attributed and relatively dated: of Apollo of the 6th – 5th centuries B.C., of the Samothracian gods and Dionysus of the 4th – the first half of the 1st century B.C., of Apollo Prostates of the second half of the 1st century – the first third of the 3rd century. In general, they were part of the South-Western Temenos, which was located on the southwestern elevation of the upper plateau throughout the existence of the ancient Greek Olbia Pontica. The richest temple during the entire existence of the polis, thanks to the numerous precious gifts of the collegium of Strategoi, was the temple of Apollo Phoebus Prostates – the all-powerful defender of the state in the first centuries of our era.

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Archaeology and Early History of Ukraine, 2021, 3 (40), pp. 89-103., 2021

This paper is preliminary review of a small collection of graffiti from the latest excavations on... more This paper is preliminary review of a small collection of graffiti from the latest excavations on the western outskirts of Olbia Pontica (the so-called «suburbs») in 2015—2020, and their introduction into scientific circulation.
The excavations were conducted by the Olbia International Archaeological Expedition led by A. V. Bujskikh as the part of Ukrainian-German multidisciplinary project (co-directors A. V. Bujskikh and J. Fornasier). The researches on the suburbs were headed by A. G. Kuzmischev and J. Fornasier. Over six years of research in various cultural strata and in the fillings of half-dugouts, pits and other objects more
than 50 graffiti have been found, inscribed mainly on the fragments of Attic black-lacquered tableware of the 5th—4th centuries BC. Emphasis is placed on determining the main types of inscriptions and their features. Regardless of the year and location of discovery they are divided into five groups: A. Abbreviated anthroponyms or individual words; B. Initials of proper names or one-letter marks; C. Graffiti on treated ostracons; D. Various digital signs and records; E. Graffiti of unclear meaning. The collection under study significantly supplemented the source base of the small epigraphy of the Olbia polis. However, no original, rare and to some extent important informative inscriptions which were recorded in temenos, residential neighborhoods, in some settlements and in Borisfen have been found yet here. In addition the damage of many graffiti makes impossible to interpret them reliably. In no one case we could identify reliably the inscriptions dedicated to any deities. Instead, the large number of abbreviated names and initials of the owners of dishes coincides with a significant import of Attic black-lacquered ceramics in the life of the inhabitants of the suburbs in the 5th—4th centuries BC. Despite the relatively limited number, processed ostracons have replenished this category of Olbia votive finds by the original graffiti of magical significance. At the same time, the fact that in general in the suburbs is a lot of graffiti with digital markings which are most often attributed to traders, deserves special attention. Of course, in the future, all the graffiti from the suburbs need a more detailed visual study both as the fragments of ceramics and their exact professional sketches, and comparative analysis of this type of inscriptions from many ancient Greek sites.

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Від античності до християнства. Збірник наукових статей, присвячений 70-річчю Віталія Михайловича Зубаря. Київ, 2020, c. 9—14., 2020

В і д п о в і д а л ь н і р е д а к т о р и: А. В. Буйських, доктор історичних наук, Н. О. сОН, к... more В і д п о в і д а л ь н і р е д а к т о р и: А. В. Буйських, доктор історичних наук, Н. О. сОН, кандидат історичних наук Р е д а к ц і й н а к о л е г і я: Т. М. ШеВчеНкО, кандидат історичних наук, відповідальний секретар Л. В. МиРОНеНкО, кандидат історичних наук к. П. БуНяТяН, кандидат історичних наук Н а у к о в і р е ц е н з е н т и: с. Б. сОРОчАН, доктор історичних наук, професор, харківський національний університет імені В. Н. каразіна Б. В. МАгОМедОВ, доктор історичних наук, Інститут археології НАН україни

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Від античності до християнства. Збірник наукових статей, присвячений 70 річчю Віталія Михайловича Зубаря. Київ, 2020, pp. 15—44., 2020

Honorary Decrees of Kallisthenes, son of Kallisthenes, and Theokles, son of Satyros, belong to th... more Honorary Decrees of Kallisthenes, son of Kallisthenes, and Theokles, son of Satyros, belong to the lesser studied epigraphic records of Olbia Pontica. Based on these texts a comparative description of recorded there authentic evidences is presented in the article. The differences in post mortem honour, origin and political, religious and charity activities of these leaders are discussed. The reflection of their individual attitude to the fatherland, the compatriots and the Hellenes in general, to the immigrant foreigners, the Romans, the Roman Emperors and the Roman Empire is important for the understanding of their personalities. Owing to his origin Kallisthenes could have belonged to the politicians who were opposed to the Olbiopolites having anti-Roman outlook and to Theokles, their leader and Hellenephile. It is only after Theokles died and as a result of the pro-Roman activity of Kallisthenes who also accepted after him the highest polis offices and received the title «father of the polis», when Olbia joined the Roman province Moesia Inferior in 197/198. This fact facilitated dating the Decree of Theokles by the third quarter of the 2nd century, while the Decree of Kallisthenes by the first decade of the 3rd century. Nevertheless, it should be noted here that none of them adopted Roman citizenship and changed his Hellenic name and patronymic. Despite their different points of view, it can be certainly stated that they belonged to the glorious pleiad of the prominent political figures of Olbia Pontica and deserve for a wider study in the context of Greek and Roman epoch. Additionally, the interest to the history and culture of Ancient Greek cities on the north coast of the Black Sea is being increasing in the Western European research literature today. The author of the article discusses the issues of manifold identity of «Pontic ethnos» in the Hellenistic and Imperial periods, among which the Decree of Theokles plays one of the important roles.

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Arheologia, 3, pp. 122-131., 2016

On the 100th anniversary of A.I. Furmanska, the authorship of the protome’s discovery during her ... more On the 100th anniversary of A.I. Furmanska, the authorship of the protome’s discovery during her excavations at the Olbian necropolis in 1956 is resumed. The protome was recently restored and comprehensively discussed in the publication by A.S. Borysiuk-Dudkina and T.M. Shevchenko. In this article, presented are various additions to its study, analogies, judgements allowing the author to interpret the depiction on protome as Demeter with a ritual gesture peculiar for her, according to A.I. Furmanska. However, the determination of more or less exact prototype of protome, of the absolute dating, and of precise place of production remains to be problematic. Nevertheless, in objective solving of these problems, it is important to visually compare the protome with numerous protomai of this type produced in Bosporus in the Early Hellenistic period.

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Archaeology and Early History of Ukraine, 3 (28), 2018

Regular archaeological research at the eastern coast of the modern Berezan Island (excavation are... more Regular archaeological research at the eastern coast of the modern Berezan Island (excavation area «O» — «Osnovnyi» («the main»)) in the 1960s — 1980s were headed by V. V. Lapin. They resulted in accumulation of numerous and various materials for the further study of history and culture of Borysthenes at all the stages of its life. For instance, 619 graffiti were recorded during the period of excavations. It should be emphasized that none of excavation areas at Berezan have not presented such a large number of graffiti. 203 graffiti were published already after V. V. Lapin died, and half of them are sacral ones. Only dedicative and marking graffiti are briefly discussed in this paper. In addition, disputable opinions of V. V. Lapin about certain inscriptions and graphic symbols on ostraca are also elucidated, which he interpreted as relics of the surviving writing language leading its roots in the Crete-Mycenaean epoch. The scholars never even mentioned graffiti from his excavations in the context of corresponding cultic structures. Considering this fact, attention is paid primarily to the early dedications to Apollo Ietros and Delphinios evidencing this god’s sanctuary in the 6th century BC. As it is known, the most significant structure discovered by V. V. Lapin is undoubtedly an original 5th century BC temple with apses. Nevertheless, various interpretations of this structure occurred in recent literature out of the context of corresponding sources. However, different variants of sacral graffiti with Achilles’ name dated by this period obtain an exclusive significance in this aspect. They are synchronous dedications to Achilles, as well as numerous cultic findings, which can confirm first of all its cultic significance and possible relation to this divinized hero. Other gods with close soteric functions related to the sea, namely, Aphrodite and Dioscuri, were apparently worshipped together with him or near him. In general, the authors show the perspectiveness of not only the further scientifically grounded and objective study of the whole collection of inscriptions in the context of building remains of sanctuaries and a temple with apses, but also the monographic publication of all the materials excavated by V. V. Lapin at the eastern coast of the Berezan Island.

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Archaeology and Early History of Ukraine, 1 (18), pp. 58—62., 2016

At the beginning of 2015, in the Archaeological Museum of the IA NASU, a graffito on a very small... more At the beginning of 2015, in the Archaeological Museum of the IA NASU, a graffito on a very small body fragment of Attic black-glazed cup without the inventory number was found. Apparently, it was accidentally found in Olbia in the area of south-western part of Agora and was passed to N.O. Leipunska after the excavations were finished. An inscription broken on the left side consisted of five lines and was made extremely carelessly without a preliminary lay-out. Judging from the script nature, together with paleographic analogies and the glaze quality of Attic black-glazed ceramics, the inscription can be dated within the period from the last quarter of the 6th to the first half of the 5th centuries BC. Preserved in the graffito are male personal names: Archiadas, partly reconstructed, perhaps, Evriptolemos (patronymics) and a simple Kleidas; in other interpretation the same in two lines and also partly reconstructed: a simple name Euriptos (patronymics) and composite rare names Lemokleidas, Archestratos, and Damas or Damaios. The inscriptions of this type are usually interpreted as incantations (defixiones) of judicial nature, or to the less extent of everyday life nature. However, it is not excluded that it is a part of e letter in which the people with mentioned names are discussed. As a whole, the graffito fragment discussed, which is presented to the scientific circles for the first time here, belongs to one of the earliest graffiti with new male names in Olbia and of course needs the further special epigraphic and prosopographical research with a possible reconstruction.

Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia 21 (2015) 251-279, 2015

The dedicatory graffiti from the excavations of the Southern Temenos in Olbia provide indisputabl... more The dedicatory graffiti from the excavations of the Southern Temenos in Olbia provide indisputable evidence for the existence in that district not just of an Aphrodite temenos but also of the existence at the same time as the earlier of her sanctuaries of one for the local Hero Angelos. Contrary to the situation pertaining at other such sites already recorded-which for the most part provided scattered pieces of evidence from different periods about the cult of Aphrodite in Olbia-in the Southern Temenos for the first time a comparatively large amount of materials has been obtained. Despite their fragmentary nature, it has been possible to divide up the graffiti into a number of separate groups and then analyse them accordingly. On the basis of their palaeography these graffiti coincide in general with the relative date of the vessels discovered. The largest number of graffiti relate to the early sanctuary of Aphrodite. Worthy of special attention is the graffito [Ἀφροδίτ]ης Δήμιης-"Aphrodite Demia (of the People)" similar to Aphrodite Pandemos well-known in the Hellenic world. Taking into account the close ties between Olbia and Athens a preliminary question can be raised as to whether 'Άγγελος ἥρως was the citizen of Olbia, thanks to whose wisdom not only individual inhabitants of Borysthenes, but also those of certain settlements near Olbia resettled in the city so as to fortify their city and polis and protect its civilian population. Using the information from all available sources it is clear that in the city of the pre-Getic period there existed two sanctuaries of Aphrodite: in the Western Temenos for Aphrodite Urania and in the Southern Temenos for Aphrodite Demia (Pandemos).

Dedicatory graffiti from the excavations of the Southern temenos in Olbia undoubtedly testify to ... more Dedicatory graffiti from the excavations of the Southern temenos in Olbia undoubtedly testify to the existence in the area not only of an Aphrodite’s temenos but also a local hero Angelos’ sanctuary synchronous with the earliest inscriptions. Unlike the previous evidence for the Aphrodite’s cult in Olbia, all disparate and dating back to different periods, the Southern 40 temenos has for the time provided rather a large number of materials about that cult. In spite of the graffiti’s fragmentary character it was possible to divide them into groups and to analyze some of them. Their paleography is basically in agreement with the sherds’ relative dating. The majority of the graffiti belongs to the early Aphrodite’s sanctuary. One of the graffiti is especially worth mentioning; it is (Ἀφροδίτ)ης Δημίης “(that) of People’s Aphrodite” similar to Aphrodite Pandemos (“All People’s Aphrodite”) well known in the Hellenistic world. Given very close links between Olbia and Athens it is tentatively suggested that Ἀγγελος ἥρως might have been the olbiopolite owing to whose wisdom not only some Boristhene inhabitants but also those of near-Olbia areas were relocated to Olbia for further strengthening the city-polis and its civil community. The sources enable us to assume that the pre-Gaetic town had two Aphrodite’s sanctuaries, Ourania in the Western and Pandemos in the Southern temenos.

A new graffito from Olbia necropolis, 2014

REFLECTION OF BURIAL RITUAL IN OLBIAN EPIGRAPHIC MONUMENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF ANCIENT GREEK LITERATURE TRADITION, 2013

Статья посвящена в основном дискуссионным и все еще неоднозначно решаемым в научной литературе во... more Статья посвящена в основном дискуссионным и все еще неоднозначно решаемым в научной литературе вопросам о взаимосвязанных между собой событиях и разных датах: визит Диона Хрисостома в Ольвию, чтение «Борисфенитской речи» в Прусе и в соответствии с этим определение учеными времени гетского нашествия. На основе имеющихся данных предполагается, что дату визита Диона в Ольвию можно использовать как один из хронологических критериев более глубокого понимания того, какие кардинальные преобразования произошли в конце I -начале II в. в политической и религиозной жизни ольвиополитов вскоре после его отъезда в связи с появлением носителей негреческих, преимущественно ирано-сарматских имен не только в этническом составе ее гражданской общины, но и среди элитарной правящей прослойки общества.

А.О. Білецький. Вибрані праці / Упорядники Н. Ф. Клименко, Є. А. Карпіловська, А. О. Савенко. — Київ: Видавничий дім Дмитра Бураго, 2012. — 792 с., 2012

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Humanities science current issues, 2022

The paper makes the first attempt to establish the authenticity of the discoveries of the Helleni... more The paper makes the first attempt to establish the authenticity of the discoveries of the Hellenistic temple and the Late Roman temple of Apollo Prostates based on a review of B. Farmakovsky’s reports on the excavations on the southwestern elevation of the Upper City of Olbia in 1902, 1904 to 1906, and 1924 and the analysis of relevant sources. In the historiographic part of the paper, the main attention is paid to those objects and finds, thanks to which the scientist, at the end of his research in this area, assumed the existence of two temples. Later, B. Farmakovsky’s unpublished finds of the 6th-5th centuries B.C. convinced V. Skudnova to confidently believe that not only the temple of Apollo Prostates was located here, but also the archaic sanctuary of Apollo. Following her, T. Blavatska noted that B. Farmakovsky excavated the first temenos in Olbia. Indeed, as the analysis of religious materials shows, this archaeologist discovered a sacral area, much earlier than all other temene. According to the location of this area, as well as in comparison with other first temene, it deserves to be called the South-Western temenos.
Note that in some works of contemporary researchers, various interpretations of the structures discovered by B. Farmakovsky are expressed, including refutation of his definitions. Thus, a large religious building in the Peribolus of the temple of Apollo Prostates became barracks of the Roman garrison. All together caused the wrongful «transfer» of architectural details and important finds from this sacral area to other temene, as well as a kind of ignoring of the temple of Apollo Prostates.
Despite only selectively published materials of religious significance and contemporary interpretations, it was possible, taking into account, first of all, epigraphic monuments, architectural details, sculptures and louteria-perirrhanteria with dedications, to find out for the first time that there were four sanctuaries in that place at different times. In the paper, on the basis of collected sources, sanctuaries with small temples and altars are separately characterized, attributed and relatively dated: of Apollo of the 6th – 5th centuries B.C., of the Samothracian gods and Dionysus of the 4th – the first half of the 1st century B.C., of Apollo Prostates of the second half of the 1st century – the first third of the 3rd century. In general, they were part of the South-Western Temenos, which was located on the southwestern elevation of the upper plateau throughout the existence of the ancient Greek Olbia Pontica. The richest temple during the entire existence of the polis, thanks to the numerous precious gifts of the collegium of Strategoi, was the temple of Apollo Phoebus Prostates – the all-powerful defender of the state in the first centuries of our era.

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Humanities science current issues, 2022

The paper makes the first attempt to establish the authenticity of the discoveries of the Helleni... more The paper makes the first attempt to establish the authenticity of the discoveries of the Hellenistic temple and the Late Roman temple of Apollo Prostates based on a review of B. Farmakovsky’s reports on the excavations on the southwestern elevation of the Upper City of Olbia in 1902, 1904 to 1906, and 1924 and the analysis of relevant sources. In the historiographic part of the paper, the main attention is paid to those objects and finds, thanks to which the scientist, at the end of his research in this area, assumed the existence of two temples. Later, B. Farmakovsky’s unpublished finds of the 6th-5th centuries B.C. convinced V. Skudnova to confidently believe that not only the temple of Apollo Prostates was located here, but also the archaic sanctuary of Apollo. Following her, T. Blavatska noted that B. Farmakovsky excavated the first temenos in Olbia. Indeed, as the analysis of religious materials shows, this archaeologist discovered a sacral area, much earlier than all other temene. According to the location of this area, as well as in comparison with other first temene, it deserves to be called the South-Western temenos.
Note that in some works of contemporary researchers, various interpretations of the structures discovered by B. Farmakovsky are expressed, including refutation of his definitions. Thus, a large religious building in the Peribolus of the temple of Apollo Prostates became barracks of the Roman garrison. All together caused the wrongful «transfer» of architectural details and important finds from this sacral area to other temene, as well as a kind of ignoring of the temple of Apollo Prostates.
Despite only selectively published materials of religious significance and contemporary interpretations, it was possible, taking into account, first of all, epigraphic monuments, architectural details, sculptures and louteria-perirrhanteria with dedications, to find out for the first time that there were four sanctuaries in that place at different times. In the paper, on the basis of collected sources, sanctuaries with small temples and altars are separately characterized, attributed and relatively dated: of Apollo of the 6th – 5th centuries B.C., of the Samothracian gods and Dionysus of the 4th – the first half of the 1st century B.C., of Apollo Prostates of the second half of the 1st century – the first third of the 3rd century. In general, they were part of the South-Western Temenos, which was located on the southwestern elevation of the upper plateau throughout the existence of the ancient Greek Olbia Pontica. The richest temple during the entire existence of the polis, thanks to the numerous precious gifts of the collegium of Strategoi, was the temple of Apollo Phoebus Prostates – the all-powerful defender of the state in the first centuries of our era.

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Archaeology and Early History of Ukraine, 2021, 3 (40), pp. 89-103., 2021

This paper is preliminary review of a small collection of graffiti from the latest excavations on... more This paper is preliminary review of a small collection of graffiti from the latest excavations on the western outskirts of Olbia Pontica (the so-called «suburbs») in 2015—2020, and their introduction into scientific circulation.
The excavations were conducted by the Olbia International Archaeological Expedition led by A. V. Bujskikh as the part of Ukrainian-German multidisciplinary project (co-directors A. V. Bujskikh and J. Fornasier). The researches on the suburbs were headed by A. G. Kuzmischev and J. Fornasier. Over six years of research in various cultural strata and in the fillings of half-dugouts, pits and other objects more
than 50 graffiti have been found, inscribed mainly on the fragments of Attic black-lacquered tableware of the 5th—4th centuries BC. Emphasis is placed on determining the main types of inscriptions and their features. Regardless of the year and location of discovery they are divided into five groups: A. Abbreviated anthroponyms or individual words; B. Initials of proper names or one-letter marks; C. Graffiti on treated ostracons; D. Various digital signs and records; E. Graffiti of unclear meaning. The collection under study significantly supplemented the source base of the small epigraphy of the Olbia polis. However, no original, rare and to some extent important informative inscriptions which were recorded in temenos, residential neighborhoods, in some settlements and in Borisfen have been found yet here. In addition the damage of many graffiti makes impossible to interpret them reliably. In no one case we could identify reliably the inscriptions dedicated to any deities. Instead, the large number of abbreviated names and initials of the owners of dishes coincides with a significant import of Attic black-lacquered ceramics in the life of the inhabitants of the suburbs in the 5th—4th centuries BC. Despite the relatively limited number, processed ostracons have replenished this category of Olbia votive finds by the original graffiti of magical significance. At the same time, the fact that in general in the suburbs is a lot of graffiti with digital markings which are most often attributed to traders, deserves special attention. Of course, in the future, all the graffiti from the suburbs need a more detailed visual study both as the fragments of ceramics and their exact professional sketches, and comparative analysis of this type of inscriptions from many ancient Greek sites.

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Від античності до християнства. Збірник наукових статей, присвячений 70-річчю Віталія Михайловича Зубаря. Київ, 2020, c. 9—14., 2020

В і д п о в і д а л ь н і р е д а к т о р и: А. В. Буйських, доктор історичних наук, Н. О. сОН, к... more В і д п о в і д а л ь н і р е д а к т о р и: А. В. Буйських, доктор історичних наук, Н. О. сОН, кандидат історичних наук Р е д а к ц і й н а к о л е г і я: Т. М. ШеВчеНкО, кандидат історичних наук, відповідальний секретар Л. В. МиРОНеНкО, кандидат історичних наук к. П. БуНяТяН, кандидат історичних наук Н а у к о в і р е ц е н з е н т и: с. Б. сОРОчАН, доктор історичних наук, професор, харківський національний університет імені В. Н. каразіна Б. В. МАгОМедОВ, доктор історичних наук, Інститут археології НАН україни

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Від античності до християнства. Збірник наукових статей, присвячений 70 річчю Віталія Михайловича Зубаря. Київ, 2020, pp. 15—44., 2020

Honorary Decrees of Kallisthenes, son of Kallisthenes, and Theokles, son of Satyros, belong to th... more Honorary Decrees of Kallisthenes, son of Kallisthenes, and Theokles, son of Satyros, belong to the lesser studied epigraphic records of Olbia Pontica. Based on these texts a comparative description of recorded there authentic evidences is presented in the article. The differences in post mortem honour, origin and political, religious and charity activities of these leaders are discussed. The reflection of their individual attitude to the fatherland, the compatriots and the Hellenes in general, to the immigrant foreigners, the Romans, the Roman Emperors and the Roman Empire is important for the understanding of their personalities. Owing to his origin Kallisthenes could have belonged to the politicians who were opposed to the Olbiopolites having anti-Roman outlook and to Theokles, their leader and Hellenephile. It is only after Theokles died and as a result of the pro-Roman activity of Kallisthenes who also accepted after him the highest polis offices and received the title «father of the polis», when Olbia joined the Roman province Moesia Inferior in 197/198. This fact facilitated dating the Decree of Theokles by the third quarter of the 2nd century, while the Decree of Kallisthenes by the first decade of the 3rd century. Nevertheless, it should be noted here that none of them adopted Roman citizenship and changed his Hellenic name and patronymic. Despite their different points of view, it can be certainly stated that they belonged to the glorious pleiad of the prominent political figures of Olbia Pontica and deserve for a wider study in the context of Greek and Roman epoch. Additionally, the interest to the history and culture of Ancient Greek cities on the north coast of the Black Sea is being increasing in the Western European research literature today. The author of the article discusses the issues of manifold identity of «Pontic ethnos» in the Hellenistic and Imperial periods, among which the Decree of Theokles plays one of the important roles.

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Arheologia, 3, pp. 122-131., 2016

On the 100th anniversary of A.I. Furmanska, the authorship of the protome’s discovery during her ... more On the 100th anniversary of A.I. Furmanska, the authorship of the protome’s discovery during her excavations at the Olbian necropolis in 1956 is resumed. The protome was recently restored and comprehensively discussed in the publication by A.S. Borysiuk-Dudkina and T.M. Shevchenko. In this article, presented are various additions to its study, analogies, judgements allowing the author to interpret the depiction on protome as Demeter with a ritual gesture peculiar for her, according to A.I. Furmanska. However, the determination of more or less exact prototype of protome, of the absolute dating, and of precise place of production remains to be problematic. Nevertheless, in objective solving of these problems, it is important to visually compare the protome with numerous protomai of this type produced in Bosporus in the Early Hellenistic period.

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Archaeology and Early History of Ukraine, 3 (28), 2018

Regular archaeological research at the eastern coast of the modern Berezan Island (excavation are... more Regular archaeological research at the eastern coast of the modern Berezan Island (excavation area «O» — «Osnovnyi» («the main»)) in the 1960s — 1980s were headed by V. V. Lapin. They resulted in accumulation of numerous and various materials for the further study of history and culture of Borysthenes at all the stages of its life. For instance, 619 graffiti were recorded during the period of excavations. It should be emphasized that none of excavation areas at Berezan have not presented such a large number of graffiti. 203 graffiti were published already after V. V. Lapin died, and half of them are sacral ones. Only dedicative and marking graffiti are briefly discussed in this paper. In addition, disputable opinions of V. V. Lapin about certain inscriptions and graphic symbols on ostraca are also elucidated, which he interpreted as relics of the surviving writing language leading its roots in the Crete-Mycenaean epoch. The scholars never even mentioned graffiti from his excavations in the context of corresponding cultic structures. Considering this fact, attention is paid primarily to the early dedications to Apollo Ietros and Delphinios evidencing this god’s sanctuary in the 6th century BC. As it is known, the most significant structure discovered by V. V. Lapin is undoubtedly an original 5th century BC temple with apses. Nevertheless, various interpretations of this structure occurred in recent literature out of the context of corresponding sources. However, different variants of sacral graffiti with Achilles’ name dated by this period obtain an exclusive significance in this aspect. They are synchronous dedications to Achilles, as well as numerous cultic findings, which can confirm first of all its cultic significance and possible relation to this divinized hero. Other gods with close soteric functions related to the sea, namely, Aphrodite and Dioscuri, were apparently worshipped together with him or near him. In general, the authors show the perspectiveness of not only the further scientifically grounded and objective study of the whole collection of inscriptions in the context of building remains of sanctuaries and a temple with apses, but also the monographic publication of all the materials excavated by V. V. Lapin at the eastern coast of the Berezan Island.

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Archaeology and Early History of Ukraine, 1 (18), pp. 58—62., 2016

At the beginning of 2015, in the Archaeological Museum of the IA NASU, a graffito on a very small... more At the beginning of 2015, in the Archaeological Museum of the IA NASU, a graffito on a very small body fragment of Attic black-glazed cup without the inventory number was found. Apparently, it was accidentally found in Olbia in the area of south-western part of Agora and was passed to N.O. Leipunska after the excavations were finished. An inscription broken on the left side consisted of five lines and was made extremely carelessly without a preliminary lay-out. Judging from the script nature, together with paleographic analogies and the glaze quality of Attic black-glazed ceramics, the inscription can be dated within the period from the last quarter of the 6th to the first half of the 5th centuries BC. Preserved in the graffito are male personal names: Archiadas, partly reconstructed, perhaps, Evriptolemos (patronymics) and a simple Kleidas; in other interpretation the same in two lines and also partly reconstructed: a simple name Euriptos (patronymics) and composite rare names Lemokleidas, Archestratos, and Damas or Damaios. The inscriptions of this type are usually interpreted as incantations (defixiones) of judicial nature, or to the less extent of everyday life nature. However, it is not excluded that it is a part of e letter in which the people with mentioned names are discussed. As a whole, the graffito fragment discussed, which is presented to the scientific circles for the first time here, belongs to one of the earliest graffiti with new male names in Olbia and of course needs the further special epigraphic and prosopographical research with a possible reconstruction.

Ancient Civilizations from Scythia to Siberia 21 (2015) 251-279, 2015

The dedicatory graffiti from the excavations of the Southern Temenos in Olbia provide indisputabl... more The dedicatory graffiti from the excavations of the Southern Temenos in Olbia provide indisputable evidence for the existence in that district not just of an Aphrodite temenos but also of the existence at the same time as the earlier of her sanctuaries of one for the local Hero Angelos. Contrary to the situation pertaining at other such sites already recorded-which for the most part provided scattered pieces of evidence from different periods about the cult of Aphrodite in Olbia-in the Southern Temenos for the first time a comparatively large amount of materials has been obtained. Despite their fragmentary nature, it has been possible to divide up the graffiti into a number of separate groups and then analyse them accordingly. On the basis of their palaeography these graffiti coincide in general with the relative date of the vessels discovered. The largest number of graffiti relate to the early sanctuary of Aphrodite. Worthy of special attention is the graffito [Ἀφροδίτ]ης Δήμιης-"Aphrodite Demia (of the People)" similar to Aphrodite Pandemos well-known in the Hellenic world. Taking into account the close ties between Olbia and Athens a preliminary question can be raised as to whether 'Άγγελος ἥρως was the citizen of Olbia, thanks to whose wisdom not only individual inhabitants of Borysthenes, but also those of certain settlements near Olbia resettled in the city so as to fortify their city and polis and protect its civilian population. Using the information from all available sources it is clear that in the city of the pre-Getic period there existed two sanctuaries of Aphrodite: in the Western Temenos for Aphrodite Urania and in the Southern Temenos for Aphrodite Demia (Pandemos).

Dedicatory graffiti from the excavations of the Southern temenos in Olbia undoubtedly testify to ... more Dedicatory graffiti from the excavations of the Southern temenos in Olbia undoubtedly testify to the existence in the area not only of an Aphrodite’s temenos but also a local hero Angelos’ sanctuary synchronous with the earliest inscriptions. Unlike the previous evidence for the Aphrodite’s cult in Olbia, all disparate and dating back to different periods, the Southern 40 temenos has for the time provided rather a large number of materials about that cult. In spite of the graffiti’s fragmentary character it was possible to divide them into groups and to analyze some of them. Their paleography is basically in agreement with the sherds’ relative dating. The majority of the graffiti belongs to the early Aphrodite’s sanctuary. One of the graffiti is especially worth mentioning; it is (Ἀφροδίτ)ης Δημίης “(that) of People’s Aphrodite” similar to Aphrodite Pandemos (“All People’s Aphrodite”) well known in the Hellenistic world. Given very close links between Olbia and Athens it is tentatively suggested that Ἀγγελος ἥρως might have been the olbiopolite owing to whose wisdom not only some Boristhene inhabitants but also those of near-Olbia areas were relocated to Olbia for further strengthening the city-polis and its civil community. The sources enable us to assume that the pre-Gaetic town had two Aphrodite’s sanctuaries, Ourania in the Western and Pandemos in the Southern temenos.

A new graffito from Olbia necropolis, 2014

REFLECTION OF BURIAL RITUAL IN OLBIAN EPIGRAPHIC MONUMENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF ANCIENT GREEK LITERATURE TRADITION, 2013

Статья посвящена в основном дискуссионным и все еще неоднозначно решаемым в научной литературе во... more Статья посвящена в основном дискуссионным и все еще неоднозначно решаемым в научной литературе вопросам о взаимосвязанных между собой событиях и разных датах: визит Диона Хрисостома в Ольвию, чтение «Борисфенитской речи» в Прусе и в соответствии с этим определение учеными времени гетского нашествия. На основе имеющихся данных предполагается, что дату визита Диона в Ольвию можно использовать как один из хронологических критериев более глубокого понимания того, какие кардинальные преобразования произошли в конце I -начале II в. в политической и религиозной жизни ольвиополитов вскоре после его отъезда в связи с появлением носителей негреческих, преимущественно ирано-сарматских имен не только в этническом составе ее гражданской общины, но и среди элитарной правящей прослойки общества.

А.О. Білецький. Вибрані праці / Упорядники Н. Ф. Клименко, Є. А. Карпіловська, А. О. Савенко. — Київ: Видавничий дім Дмитра Бураго, 2012. — 792 с., 2012

Древнейший теменос Ольвии Понтийской / The Most Ancient Temenos of Olbia in the Pontos. ― MAIET, Supl. 2. ― Simferopol, 2006. ― 504 p. (in Russian), 2006

Древнейший теменос Ольвии Понтийской / The Most Ancient Temenos of Olbia in the Pontos. ― MAIET, Supl. 2. ― Simferopol, 2006. ― 504 p. (in Russian), 2006

Древнейший теменос Ольвии Понтийской / The Most Ancient Temenos of Olbia in the Pontos. ― MAIET, Supl. 2. ― Simferopol, 2006. ― 504 p. (in Russian), 2006

Древнейший теменос Ольвии Понтийской / The Most Ancient Temenos of Olbia in the Pontos. ― MAIET, Supl. 2. ― Simferopol, 2006. ― 504 p. (in Russian), 2006

Древнейший теменос Ольвии Понтийской / The Most Ancient Temenos of Olbia in the Pontos. ― MAIET, Supl. 2. ― Simferopol, 2006. ― 504 p. (in Russian), 2006

Древнейший теменос Ольвии Понтийской / The Most Ancient Temenos of Olbia in the Pontos. ― MAIET, Supl. 2. ― Simferopol, 2006. ― 504 p. (in Russian), 2006

Древнейший теменос Ольвии Понтийской / The Most Ancient Temenos of Olbia in the Pontos. ― MAIET, Supl. 2. ― Simferopol, 2006. ― 504 p. (in Russian), 2006

Древнейший теменос Ольвии Понтийской / The Most Ancient Temenos of Olbia in the Pontos. ― MAIET, Supl. 2. ― Simferopol, 2006. ― 504 p. (in Russian), 2006

Древнейший теменос Ольвии Понтийской / The Most Ancient Temenos of Olbia in the Pontos. ― MAIET, Supl. 2. ― Simferopol, 2006. ― 504 p. (in Russian), 2006

Древнейший теменос Ольвии Понтийской / The Most Ancient Temenos of Olbia in the Pontos. ― MAIET, Supl. 2. ― Simferopol, 2006. ― 504 p. (in Russian), 2006

Древнейший теменос Ольвии Понтийской / The Most Ancient Temenos of Olbia in the Pontos, 2006

Древнейший теменос Ольвии Понтийской / The Most Ancient Temenos of Olbia in the Pontos. ― MAIET, Supl. 2. ― Simferopol, 2006. ― 504 p. (in Russian), 2006

Древнейший теменос Ольвии Понтийской / The Most Ancient Temenos of Olbia in the Pontos. ― MAIET, Supl. 2. ― Simferopol, 2006. ― 504 p. (in Russian), 2006

Forschungsgeschichte des Achilleus-Kultes in der russischen und ukrainischen Wissenschaft, 2006

In the latter half of the 20th century, two large ritual precincts were discovered in Olbia -the ... more In the latter half of the 20th century, two large ritual precincts were discovered in Olbia -the Eastern and the Western . In the former, sanctuaries of Apollon Delphinios, Zeus and a common Sanctuary of Zeus and Athena were excavated. Unearthed in the second temenos were sanctuaries of Apollon Ietros and Apollon Boreas (possibly worshipped simultaneously with Apollon Ietros), the Mother of the Gods, the Dioskouroi, Hermes, Aphrodite, Athena, and other deities not mentioned in the inscriptions.

Славетний мудрець - скіф Анахарсіс / Scythian Anacharsis, 2001

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Archaeology and Early History of Ukraine, 2021, 3 (40), pp. 20–30., 2020

Статтю присвячено визначному досліднику нумізматики античних держав Північного Понту Владилену Аф... more Статтю присвячено визначному досліднику нумізматики античних держав Північного Понту Владилену Афанасійовичу Анохіну (1930—2019).

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Arheologia, 2022, 4, pp. 129-136., 2022

The life of Oleksandr Mykolaiovych Karasiov, a well-known archaeologist, a specialist in antiquit... more The life of Oleksandr Mykolaiovych Karasiov, a well-known archaeologist, a specialist in antiquity of the Northern Black Sea region, the discoverer of the Olbian agora, stoa, gymnasium and the central temenos of Olbia, was eventful. His biography and the path to archaeology was very thorny and difficult. However, until now the biography of this researcher has not been given enough attention, which is corrected by this article.
Oleksandr Karasiov was born in St. Petersburg on August 3, 1902. During his busy life, before becoming an archaeologist, he managed to work as an extra in the health department at the registry office, volunteered in the Baltic Fleet as a journalist, began
studying at the Higher School of Pilot-Observers and entered the Institute of Civil Engineers at the Faculty of Architecture. And this is not a complete list. Finally, in January 1925, he entered the Leningrad State University at the Faculty of Linguistics and Material Culture.
Since 1926, during his studying at the university, O. Karasiov participated annually in the archaeological excavations at Olbia, which were initially led by B.V.Farmakovskyi, and considered himself as one of his disciples. Since that time, O.Karasiov was a tireless researcher of Olbia for 45 years, includingt 34 field seasons.
The greatest archaeological achievements of O. Karasiov were made after the Second World War, when he, together with his wife, O. I. Levi, led the excavations at the «E» site, where for the first time they made the most significant discoveries published in the work Olvia. Temenos and agora and in many other articles.
O. M. Karasiov owns the longest list of works on the monumental buildings of the Olbian temenos with a detailed examination of cultural stratifications, a functional definition of various types and purposes of stone structures, among which the most significant are the largest altar in the Northern Black Sea region, the temples of Apollo Delphinius, the spherical foundations of a possible Delphinion and the temple of Zeus of the Hellenistic time, large and small stoas, sacred treasury, etc.
A thorough study of the monuments of the Olbian temenos, representing a single architectural ensemble and their publication, rightfully belongs to one of the most important archaeological discoveries made in Olbia and in the Northern Black Sea region in general.