Journal of Ancient History explained

Vestnik Drevnei Istorii
Abbreviation:Vestn. Drevnei Istor.
Discipline:Classics, Archaeology
Publisher:Russian Academy of Sciences
Country:USSR, Russia
History:1937–present
Frequency:Quarterly

The Journal of Ancient History (Russian: Вестник Древней Истории, Vestnik Drevnei Istorii) is a Russian bulletin founded in 1937. It publishes articles mainly on Ancient Orient, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and recent archeological digs. It comes out four times a year. Circulation: over 3,000 copies (1971). The journal was established by the Georgian scholar and Bolshevik party functionary (as well as Joseph Stalin's former brother in law) Alexander Svanidze.

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