From archaeological heritage of E.V. Veymarn: «the ritual complex» at the western outskirts of Eski-Kermen

This work is dedicated to the cult complex at the Western end of the plateau of Eski-Kermen, which was studied by E.V. Weymarn in the course of Eski-Kermen Expedition organized by the State Academy of Material Culture History. The complex consists of the church, the burial crypt and the two caves situated beneath it, as well as the cave, known as the «little cell». The crypt is round-formed and includes three burial places. To the South and upper the crypt there is a church. Its altar part was rock-cut, and the rest was stone-made. The Holy Table was located so close to the synthronon that it did not allow to pass around it during the Divine service. The church had mural paintings inside. Apparently, it was destroyed by fire. In the «hut» with the West leads A rectangular entrance leads into the «little cell». There are benches and «manger» with the «stone rings» along its walls. Three niches were cut in the Eastern wall, and the cross was carved between them. The deep rectangular pit in the floor was aimed for pythos installation.