On the Issue of the Byzantine Cherson Gravestones in the Context of the Transformation of the Townspeople Worldview

Abstract

Khersones-Kherson is a unique monument since it contains archaeological material of two epochs: ancient and Byzantine. By its example one can trace the transformational processes of the religious worldview. The gravestones are a peculiar visual representation of the cult. We will focus attention on the typological classification of this group of monuments, their functional features against the background of the transformation of the city from the ancient to the medieval one, on the tags most commonly used in epitaph texts, make some adjustments to study of Kherson gravestones by different researchers