Archaeological Research on the Ancient City Site of Akra in Eastern Crimea
Journal: Hyperboreus
Year: 2024

The article is devoted to the latest archaeological research on the ancient settlement of Akra on a sandy embankment near the village of Zavetnoye in eastern Crimea. This ancient settlement was localized only in the early 1980s, and the history of its study has 3 stages. The authors analyze the reasons why the cultural layer was preserved underwater and was not destroyed by surf waves as on other coastal archaeological sites. Special attention is paid to the topography and layout of the monument