Yermilov, V. Essays of Mykolaiv Antiquity / V. Yermilov. – Mykolaiv: Iryna Hudym Publishing House, 2024. – 202 p. : ill., tables.

In his book "Essays of Mykolaiv Antiquity" Valerii Yermilov, a Doctor of Historical Sciences and Candidate of Medical Sciences, introduces readers in the form of essays to little-known aspects of the lives of Mykolaiv residents, drawing on archival materials, literary sources, and the press from the southern region in the second half of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the "Essays...", he provides a detailed, first-time look at topics like marital relations and the status of women in the city. He also examines problems related to combating venereal diseases and the spread of infectious diseases transmitted from animals to humans. The book also uncovers little-known pages of Mykolaiv's criminal underworld.

The author pays special attention to the details of a little-known project for a waterway from the Black Sea to the Baltic Sea, which could have been of great importance for the economic development of the region.