Scythian Armor Technology: Unique 5th-century BC iron scaly full protecive suit discovered in Ukraine
1976 December issue of The UNESCO Courier had the following passage: “How Scythian horsemen of 2,500 years ago dressed, and the kind of equipment they...
Tovsta Mogyla Kurgan where Scythian Gold Pectoral was found
A large Scythian Royal Kurgan of the 4th century BC situated near Pokrova in the Dnipro oblast of Ukraine was excavated in 1971 by...
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)....
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...
‘Ukrainians’ defended Greek colonies in Sicily 2,500 years ago: Legendary Battle of Himera against...
"It was one of the ancient world's greatest battles, pitting a Carthaginian army commanded by the general Hamilcar against a Greek alliance for control...
Darius the Great Flees Scythia/Ukraine: Saved by donkeys and the bridge
“Darius sent a horseman to Idanthyrsos king of the Scythians with this message: "You extraordinary man! Why do you keep fleeing when you certainly...
Alexandropol Royal Scythian Kurgan: Excavations of the tallest barrow in Ukraine in 1856
Welcome to watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NiUU3-NbUWQ Alexandropol Kurgan, also previously known as the Lugova Mogyla or the Meadow Barrow, was recorded in the 19th century...
Zoroastrian Circular Cities: Darabgerd, Gur, Balkh
The city of Darabgerd was one of the most famous of the Persian cities. Its ruins are located 9 km southwest of the modern...
Scythian Sword in Golden Sheath from large multicomplex burial mound Mamai-Hora in Ukraine
Mamai-Hora or Mount Mamai is the largest multicomplex burial mound of national importance in the Northern Black Sea region. It is located on the left...
Ukrainians are a brotherly nation to the Anglo-Saxons and Scandinavians. They have no relation...
At around 1800, famous English traveler Edward Daniel Clarke described his first impressions after meeting Ukrainians: "We began to perceive that the farther we...