Once More about the Date of Foundation of Tauric Chersonesos
The article views the extent of argumentativeness and validity of a number of scientific deductions made by the opponents of the conception of Yu. G. Vynogradov, M. I. Zolotaryov and I. Ye. Surikov about the foundation of Tauric Chersonesos at the third quarter of the 6 <sup>th</sup> с. ВС, and also outlines the ways of the further work on this topic. Having analysed the attempts made by A. V. Buyskykh and R. V. Stoyanov to reconsider the date of Chersonesos' foundation and to propose their own view on the date of this event, the author considers that they can not be found successful. The work on a deep analysis of the dating and reasons for Tauric Chersonesos foundation should be continued with the usage of all categories of sources without exceptions. It should be conducted taking into account methodological approaches to the work with the sources developed by the modern historical and archaeological sciences, and with having in mind the concrete historic circumstances peculiar for this ancient centre. Only in this case it will be possible to confirm or deny the conclusions made earlier on. However, until the well argued results, based on accurate and impartial analysis of all the categories of sources, are not received, the conception of Chersonesos' foundation at the third quarter of the 6 <sup>th</sup> с. ВС continues to be the most substantiated, and the timing to pass it into the archives has not come yet. The new point of view on the issue can gain the backing and can become accepted only in case it excels the old one with the deepness of complex analysis of sources and by the degree of argumentativeness of historical conclusions.