Entertaining Archaeology

"Entertaining Archaeology" is the first book in domestic literature that introduces the reader to the school of archaeology that formed in Leningrad and St. Petersburg. Tracing the history of its establishment, the author describes not only the academic life within the walls of institutions but also the distant expeditions of scientists, filled with unforeseen difficulties. From the many stories of participants and witnesses of Soviet and Russian archaeology, an unexpectedly dynamic and captivating narrative emerges. Reminiscent of the best adventure novels, it reveals to us the fates of scientific rebels whose efforts shaped the foundations of domestic Oriental studies and local history.