Collective monograph sums up half a century of archaeological research in the North-West Black Sea region. In the book, sequentially, in chronological order, various cultures and civilizations that existed in the region in the era of antiquity are considered - from the late Stone Age to the Middle Ages. The book is intended for specialists - archaeologists, historians, as well as for the widest circle of readers interested in the ancient history and archeology of the south of Eastern Europe.