In the spring of 1827 near Simferopol, in the village Kermenchik, local residents accidentally found a limestone plate with convex relief depicting men on horseback, in a soft felt hat. The wreckage of a plate found some Greek inscription.

Large-scale archaeological investigations were conducted in 1940-50-ies. On a hill South-East of Simferopol, where more than a century ago were found Scythian reliefs, archaeologists found the remains of a wall, built of huge blocks of stone, the spaces between which are filled up with booth. It was a powerful defensive wall is over eight meters in thickness.

Great Scythian town, surrounded by a strong defensive wall that stood at the crossroads of ancient trade routes connecting the steppe and foothill Crimea with the Black sea coast. Outside the city walls of Naples Scythian archaeologists first opened overhead Scythian tomb. Clearing the mausoleum was discovered 72 burial, and the remains of four horses. The richness of the burials were reminded of the great tomb mounds. Scientists have suggested that this is the tomb of king Skilur. The mausoleum is the only monument of this kind in the Scythian settlements.

Outside the city, archaeologists also found the burial crypts. The excavated remains of houses and public buildings, including murals. Found portrait reliefs, fragments of statues, pedestals with Greek inscriptions and dedications to the gods.

Almost all the excavated parts of the settlement for safety were then re-covered with earth due to the lack of funds for necessary care beyond the ruins. Today Scythian Naples — historical and archaeological complex, an archaeological monument of world importance — is neglected.