Education
He studied at the Leningrad Artillery School (1939–1941). After demobilization he graduated from the Faculty of History, University of Odessa (1952).
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He studied at the Leningrad Artillery School (1939–1941). After demobilization he graduated from the Faculty of History, University of Odessa (1952).
Field of interest - Antique Archaeology, especially in the western part of the Northern Black Sea coast, the ancient city of Tyras at the mouth of the Dniester. Published about 100 scientific papers. From 1963 to 1988 - head and deputy head of the archaeological expedition to excavate ancient and medieval Tira Belgorod.
Also participated in other archaeological expeditions in the North-West Black Sea region.
He worked at the Odessa Archaeological Museum, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, for several years headed the department of Classical Archaeology Museum.
Member of the Great Patriotic War.