BYZANTINE BUCKLES OF THE “SYRACUSE” TYPE FROM THE BURIAL GROUND NEAR THE VILLAGE OF LUCHISTOYE (SOUTHWESTERN CRIMEA)
Journal: Vestnik Volgogradskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta Serija 4 Istorija Regionovedenie Mezhdunarodnye otnoshenija
Year: 2025

Introduction. In the 7th century, Byzantine bronze buckles of the “Syracuse” type were especially popular among the Goth-Alan population of the southwestern Crimea. Method. The article presents the results of a comprehensive study of buckles from two crypts in the burial ground near the village of Luchistoye, provides their cultural and chronological attribution, and analyzes the alloy composition and technological features of production. Analysis. According to the decorative features, the buckl