Book by I.A. Kurilov "Roman antiquity" has long become a bibliographic rarity. In the book, the author, a native Roman citizen, a court clerk, reveals in detail and with professional appeal to archival sources the 300-year history of the county Ukrainian city. The description contains non-fictional images of 19th century Ukrainians: city officials, judges, merchants, governors; urban traditions, descriptions of the fair and city churches.