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Abstract. This review is dedicated to the publication of the catalog of the collection of the Bosporus necropolis of the era of the Great Migration of peoples, excavated more than a hundred years ago. The author is a Doctor of Historical Sciences, a leading expert in the field of Roman antiquities and the era of the Great Migration of peoples, chief researcher at the State Hermitage Museum, well known for her work that has significantly advanced science over the past 70 years. The work, published in 2024, significantly complements the catalog published in 1993. Compared to the previous publication, this edition has been significantly expanded, provided with high-quality photographs, the accompanying text has also been supplemented, and 705 items are listed in the catalog. The formation of the collection of materials from the
Bosporan necropolis of the era of the Great Migration of Peoples in the State Hermitage Museum is associated with the arrival of funerary complexes from the middle of the 19th century, discovered during the excavation of tombs in Kerch and the finds of local residents. The main part of the collection is related to the excavations of V.V. Shkorpil in 1904–1914 at the necropolis of Pantikapey, which was located on the northern slope of Mount Mithridates. The author divided the funerary complexes and accidental finds into three chronological group: 1) the last quarter of the 4th — the first half of the 5th century; 2) the second half of the 5th — the first half of the 6th century; 3) the second half of the 6th — the beginning of the 7th century. The collection of the Bosporus necropolis is a reference for the era of the Great Migration of Peoples. Colleagues have correlated and will continue to correlate materials with her for a better understanding of the chronology and cultural specifics of the monuments.
Keywords: Bosporus, necropolis, collection catalog, The Great Migration of Peoples, review, crypts, the State Hermitage Museum.