negatives reports
Ancient city of Chersonesos
 - North area
 - South area
 - West area
 - North-East area
 - South-East area
 - Central area
 - Citadel
 - Harbour area
 - Undetermined area
Necropoleis
 - Northern
 - Western
 - Near Karantinnaya bay
 - Undetermined necropolis
Chora
 - Heraclean peninsula
Environs
 - City Environs
 - Remote Environs
Museum
 - Exhibitions
 - Staff
 - Everyday life
Unidentified
Ancient city of Chersonesos
 - North area
 - South area
 - West area
 - North-East area
 - South-East area
 - Central area
 - Citadel
 - Harbour area
 - Undetermined area
Necropoleis
 - Northern
 - Western
 - Near Karantinnaya bay
 - Undetermined necropolis
Chora
 - Heraclean peninsula
Environs
 - City Environs
 - Remote Environs
Museum
 - Exhibitions
 - Staff
 - Everyday life
Unidentified

Ancient city of Chersonesos → West area


West Area is an elevated plateau getting low from south to north. The boundaries of the area are: abrupt seacoast on the north, transverse street 15 on the north-east, longitudinal (north) street I on the south-east, and west fortress wall (curtain walls 1–7) on the west. Archaeological investigation of the area probably started in 1842, when the excavations were conducted by civil officer D.V. Kareysha; it was K.K. Kostsyushko-Valyuzhinich who worked there since 1890s and uncovered fortifications (tower I and curtain wall I) and cult buildings (West Basilica, Basilica on a Hill, and others), which now are main display objects in the area. The excavations near the west fortification walls were continued by R.Kh. Leper in the early twentieth century, and L.A. Moiseyev and K.E. Grinevich in 1920s. Another excavations, supplementary investiga-tions and restorations were made in the area before and after the Second World War under the head of V.F. Smolin, G.D. Belov, Ye.G. Surov, I.A. Antonova, V.A. Kutaysov, and others. The area is promising for further development of the preserve display and museum infrastructure.
  Chersonesan Expedition's report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1973 (west area of the ancient city of Chersonesos)
(Year: 1973. Author: S. A. Belyayev)

In 1973, Chersonesan Expedition workedin two stages, divided by a short period of time: from June 25 to July 20, and from September 25 to October 30.  

  Report about the Chersonesan Expedition in 1973 
(Year: 1973. Author: S. A. Belyayev)
Album of illustration to 1973 Report of the Chersonesan Expedition from the Leningrad Branch of the Institute of Archaeology.
  Report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1974 (expedition by the Leningrad Branch of the Institute of Archaeology)
(Year: 1974. Author: S. A. Belyayev)

1974 works of the Chersonesos Expedition by the Leningrad Branch of the Institute of Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR were concentrated in the area of the "Basilica on a Hill" in Chersonesos. 1974 works are direct continuation of 1973 works. In this year, the aim of the expedition was to uncover the area in the main part of the basilica down to the bedrock and to unearthits north and south annexes, which existence became obvious in result of 1973 works.

  Illustrations to the report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1974. Vol. 1
(Year: 1974. Author: S. A. Belyayev)
Illustrations to the report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1974. Vol. 1
  Illustrations to the report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1974. Vol. 2
(Year: 1974. Author: S. A. Belyayev)
Illustrations to the report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1974. Vol. 2
  Illustrations to the report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1974. Vol. 3 
(Year: 1974. Author: S. A. Belyayev)
Illustrations to the report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1974. Vol. 3
  Illustrations to the report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1974. Vol. 4 
(Year: 1974. Author: S. A. Belyayev)
Illustrations to the report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1974. Vol. 4.
  Illustrations to the report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1974. Vol. 5 
(Year: 1974. Author: S. A. Belyayev)
Illustrations to the report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1974. Vol. 5.
  Illustrations to the report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1974. Vol. 6 
(Year: 1974. Author: S. A. Belyayev)
Illustrations to the report of the excavations of the Basilica on a Hill in 1974. Vol. 6