Alexandropol Scythian Royal Kurgan in Ukraine: Chief of ‘Big Barrows’
A century ago, British academic Dr. E. Minns concluded that the finest of the Scythian kurgans were "about the bend of the Dnépr, near...
Horse was first domesticated in Ukraine 6000 years ago
Adrian Parvulescu in his scientific article The Indo-European Horse: A linguistic reconstruction writes the following: "Archaeologically reconstructed, the IE horse was a relatively...
The earliest European proto-towns: Trypillia Mega-sites in Ukraine can be true Cradle of Civilization
One of the most famous Ukrainian archaeological sites - Maidanetske situated in Cherkassy oblast - can be a true Cradle of Civilization, writes French...
Targitaos-Heracles, ‘Ukrainian’ forefather of Scythian Nation
"According to the Scythians, theirs is the youngest of all nations, and it came into existence in the following way. The first man born...
King Yaroslav Osmomysl of Halych, Key Figure of ‘Song of Igor’s Campaign’ Epic: Was...
Yaroslav Osmomysl (c. 1135 – 1 October 1187) was a knyaz of Halych (now in western Ukraine). He is best-known for appearing in The Tale of Igor's Campaign. His sobriquet,...
The first Scorched Earth policy was used by Scythians in the area of what...
Scorched earth policy is a military strategy of destroying everything that allows an enemy military force to be able to fight a war, including the deprivation and...
Kyiv (Kyawh) was famous for its textile in the 10th c. even in Asia...
"The cloth of these lands and localities is famous, especially that of their capital, which is called Kyawh. Famous and noted cities of the Rus are Crsk and Hrqh." A...
Yin-Yang symbol originated in the area of present-day Ukraine
The earliest known depiction of Yin-Yang symbol belongs to the Trypillia culture and dates to 5200 B.C. The oldest preserved drawing of this symbol...
Gold Fish Plaque, Center Ornament of Scythian Shield from Vettersfelde Treasure
"In October 1882 there were ploughed up near Vettersfelde in Lower Lusatia and acquired for the Antiquarium in Berlin the fragments of a great...
First known Scorched Earth method took place in the area of Ukraine: Scythians used...
The Scorched earth Wikipedia page tells us that "the Scythians used scorched-earth methods against the Persian Achaemenid Empire, led by King Darius the Great, during his European Scythian campaign....
