This volume is a gift for the 80th anniversary of the Russian archaeologist, Doctor of Historical Sciences Viktor Nikolaevich Pilipko. Traditionally, such a collection consists of the works of friends and colleagues of the hero of the day - famous archaeologists, art historians, culturologists, historians from Moscow, Tashkent, Ashgabat, Istanbul, Turin, Paris, London and other cities. Here are scientific articles on archeology and the history of Central Asia in the range of interests of the scientist, and memories, and photographs.