title: Chronicler of Chersonesos: 70 Years Since Vitalii Mykhailovych Zubar Was Born
abstract: The paper presents an analysis of research and creative works of Vitalii Mykhailovych Zubar in field of history and archaeology of the Northern Black Sea region. A special attention is paid to his study of spiritual culture of the population of Tauric Chersonesos. V. M. Zubar with his works put the study of religious life of Chersonesos’ habitants at a new level. He studied separate aspects of religion, worked on problems of both certain deities’ cults, and certain traces of religious practice. 
journal: Arheologia