The author of the book is a Soviet and Russian archaeologist, a member of many expeditions. In his works, for the first time in Russian historiography, a comprehensive description of the culture of Parthia was given. This monograph is also devoted to this complex and little-studied topic. The Parthian state (mid-3rd century BC - 226 AD) was one of the most important political entities of the ancient world, the importance of which is comparable to the importance of the Roman Empire.