Ancient World and Archeology
A Russian inter-university academic serial on ancient history and archaeology, founded in 1972 and published by Saratov State University.
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Overview
Ancient World and Archeology (Russian: «Античный мир и археология», commonly abbreviated AMA) is a Russian inter-university academic serial dedicated to the history and archaeology of the ancient world. It was founded in 1972 by Professor V. G. Borukhovich and is published by the Department of Ancient History of Saratov State University together with the Saratov State University Press. The publication is an open-access academic journal from Russia and is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). The serial's core content consists of scholarly articles by domestic and foreign authors on the history of the ancient world and on archaeology, including reports on the results of recent excavations. Since 2009 it has appeared with a frequency of one issue every two years. The first issue was published in Saratov in 1972 (164 pages) and was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Ivan Vasilyevich Sinitsyn; it contained sections on archaeology, on the history of the ancient world, and an appendix. The second issue followed in Saratov in 1974 (140 pages). Over the decades the serial has served as a platform for Russian and international scholarship on Greco-Roman antiquity, the Black Sea region, epigraphy, and related fields. It is associated with the Institute of History and International Relations, the Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, and the Department of Ancient History at Saratov State University. The publication maintains an official website and an alphabetical list of articles from 1972 to 2011.
History
Ancient World and Archeology (АМА) was founded in 1972 by Professor V. G. Borukhovich as an inter-university collection of scholarly works devoted to the history and archaeology of the ancient world. It is published by the Department of Ancient History of Saratov State University and by the Saratov State University Press. The first issue appeared in Saratov in 1972 (164 pages) and was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Ivan Vasilyevich Sinitsyn; it was organized into sections on archaeology, on the history of the ancient world, and an appendix. The second issue was published in Saratov in 1974 (140 pages). The serial has been issued continuously since 1972. Since 2009 it has been published with a frequency of one issue every two years. Its main content consists of scholarly articles by Russian and foreign authors on the history of the ancient world and on archaeology, and it publishes the results of recent excavations. The publication is open access and is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). An alphabetical list of articles from 1972 to 2011 is maintained, and the serial maintains an official website as well as an unofficial site and mirror.
- 2009
Publication frequency changed to one issue every two years.
- 1974
Second issue published in Saratov (140 pages).
- 1972
Founded by Professor V. G. Borukhovich; first issue published in Saratov (164 pages), dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Ivan Vasilyevich Sinitsyn.
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A specialized, open-access Russian academic serial for ancient history and archaeology, published by Saratov State University.
Issue 1 (Saratov, 1972, 164 pp.)
Issue 2 (Saratov, 1974, 140 pp.)
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