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The study of genetic relationships between representatives of archaeological cultures of the Caucasus during the Bronze and Iron Ages and cultures of adjacent regions is of particular interest for assessing the genetic connections of ancient cultures and modern autochthonous populations, as well as for reconstructing prehistoric processes. In our work, 28 ancient genomes from 4 archaeological cultures were studied: Maikop, Koban, Sarmatian and Hunnic. In the work, single-parent and autosomal markers were analyzed, and genome-wide data were analyzed using PCA and ADMIXTURE methods. We characterized the genetic relationships between the studied archaeological cultures and modern populations of Eurasia, as well as genetic data from the literature on ancient cultures of the Bronze and Iron Ages.