The Ruins of the Ancient City of Panticapaeum

Crimean Television, 1978. The video shows Kerch, the ruins of the ancient city of Panticapaeum on Mount Mithridates, tourists exploring the Tsar’s Mound, and views of the 7th-century architectural landmark—the Church of John the Baptist.

We are publishing this video as part of the “Crimean Archives” initiative: a joint project of Public Broadcasting and the Central State Audiovisual and Electronic Archive.