Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison, listens as Hermitage Director General Mikhail Piotrovsky talks to the media during a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157608
Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison, talks to the media during a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157606
Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison, accompanied by Hermitage Director General Mikhail Piotrovsky, right, arrives to attend a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157594
Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison arrives to attend a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157592
Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison, accompanied by Hermitage Director General Mikhail Piotrovsky, right, arrives to attend a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157591
Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison, accompanied by Hermitage Director General Mikhail Piotrovsky, right, arrives to attend a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157590
Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison, accompanied by Hermitage Director General Mikhail Piotrovsky, right, arrives to attend a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157589
Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison, talks to the media during a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157588
Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison, talks to the media during a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157587
Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison, talks to the media during a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157586
Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison, talks to the media during a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157585
Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison, talks to the media as Hermitage Director General Mikhail Piotrovsky sits nearby during a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157584
Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison, talks to the media as Hermitage Director General Mikhail Piotrovsky sits nearby during a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157583
Renowned Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin, who was released from a Polish prison, talks to the media during a news conference at the State Hermitage Museum, in St. Petersburg, Russia. Butyagin, a prominent Russian scholar, was detained in Poland in December 2025 at Ukraine's request for allegedly conducting illegal archaeological excavations in Crimea. He has authored numerous scientific publications, including on the ancient city of Myrmekion, which was founded by Ionian Greeks in Crimea in the mid-6th century BC.04.05.2026#9157575