Cro-Magnon Couple from Crimea/Taurica c. 10,000 BC: Indigenous population of the peninsula

Mikhail Gerasimov (1907 - 1970) was a Soviet archaeologist and anthropologist who developed the first technique of forensic sculpture based on findings of anthropology, archaeology, paleontology, and forensic science. He studied the skulls and...

Statue of Young Kanishka, King of Kushan Empire, Patron of Gandharan Buddism

“If this child stays in the world, he will become a great all-wheeled king in the future, and if he goes home, he will...

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...

Ukrainian Language is Ancient, Chess-Elegant, LEGO-Logical, – an American Linguistic Professor

American professor John McWhorter, who teaches linguistics at Columbia University, published a study that caused a sensation in the scientific world. Having studied over 200...

Bilsk Scythian archaeological complex in Ukraine: Largest Fortified Settlement of the early Iron Age...

Located in the Ukrainian forest steppe, the Bilsk archaeological complex is the largest archaeological site in the region, covering an area of about 5000...

The Rus were the Tauroscythians whose native land was Taurica/ Crimea. The first description...

The name Rus is first directly attested to in the 'Life of St. George of Amastris' written by Ignatios the Deacon (d. after 845)....

Dnieper River in the 5th century B.C. Description by Herodotus

"The fourth river is the Borysthenes, which is the largest after the Ister , and in our opinion the most productive, not only of...

The Slavs originated in the area of the Pripyat River in Ukraine, – ‘Manhunt:...

Per IMBD, the Manhunt: Unabomber series focuses on the FBI agent, a highly specialized linguist, who using unconventional means brought Ted Kaczynski, aka the "Unabomber", to...

Wantonly destroying what is prized by enlightened nations is the Russians’ most striking national...

Edward Daniel Clarke (1769-1822) wrote in his famous book 'Travels in Russia' which became a bestseller in 19th-century Europe: "The town of Kertchy, standing on...

Zoroastrian Fire Worship and Purification of Metals: How and Where the Crucible ‘Damascus’ Steel...

In her PhD dissertation 'Crucible Steel in Central Asia: Production, Use, and Origin' presented at the University of London (available at Academia.edu), Anna Marie...