The monograph highlights a new concept of the history of Crimea of ​ ​ the 3rd-9th centuries, based on a comprehensive study of written and archaeological sources. This monograph was written in Crimea in the department of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and in Paris in the Center for the Study of the History and Civilization of Byzantium College de France in 1994-1997. famous scientist Alexander Aibabin. French specialists Konstantin Zuckerman, Gilbert Dagron, professors Jean-Pierre Sodini, Cecile Morrison, Marie-France Ozepi, Jean-Claude Chenet, Denis Fissel, Dr. Mikhail Kazansky, domestic specialists S. A. Pletneva, A. V. Gadlo and d P. Zasetskaya. About half of the book is devoted to the history of various Turkic peoples, in particular, the Khazars. The work is widely illustrated with images of finds, since the author in this work focuses on archaeological research.