Searching the Khazars in Mangup: Some Critical Observations on the Data of Written and Archaeological Sources
Journal: Античная древность и средние века
Year: 2024

This article examines the available data of written and archaeological sources on the so-called “Khazar” Period in the history of Mangup-Doros, the largest Byzantine castle in the Mountainous Crimea in the Early Middle Ages. As the latest research materials show, the only source testifying to the capture of the castle of Doros by the Khazars ca 786–787 and the presence of the Khazar garrison there is the Life of St John of Gothia. However, the results of current excavations of the site indicate