The Journal of Ancient History (, Vestnik Drevnei Istorii) is a Russian bulletin founded in 1937. It publishes articles mainly on the ancient Orient, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and recent archeological digs. It comes out four times a year. Circulation: over 3,000 copies (1971). The journal was established by the Georgian scholar and Bolshevik party functionary (as well as Joseph Stalin's former brother-in-law) Alexander Svanidze.