About the book: 2000 / The book, for the first time in scientific literature, describes the everyday life of a small ancient Greek provincial town in the Northern Black Sea region. The reader will find himself on the streets, the central square and at the temples of Olbia, will enter the houses of the Olviopolitans, imagine how they worked and spent their leisure time, what they ate and drank, what kind of clothes and jewelry they wore. Separate chapters are devoted to holidays and sacrifices, trade and money, legal proceedings, education and training in the gymnasium. The book is equipped with a large number of illustrations and an appendix with translations of the most important Olbian inscriptions. It is written for everyone involved in ancient history and culture, as well as for the widest range of readers.