Defensive Structures atop of the Plateau of Eski-Kermen in the Context of Fortification Building on the Early Byzantine Frontier: Presentation of the Question
Journal: Materials in Archaeology History and Ethnography of Tauria
Year: 2024

The construction of fortifications atop of the plateau of Eski-Kermen in the south-western Crimea was a part of the policy of the Byzantine Empire under the Justinian dynasty aimed at the strengthening of the borders of the state in difficult contact zones. Today this conclusion is generally accepted and confirmed by archaeological discoveries. However, the unique features in the layout of the fortress ensemble built into the complex landscape of the plateau allowed the researchers to put forwar