The articles of the collection analyze the latest excavation materials of the two most significant centers of Povolkhovye - Ladoga and Rurikov settlements (ancient Novgorod), as well as local centers of the North-West - settlements on the river. Syasi and Peredolsky churchyard on the river. Luga. The multilateral ties of these settlements with the Baltic region and their role in the socio-economic development of the region are shown.