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Kyiv Elite Warrior on 12th-century Fresco from St. Cyril’s Church: Possibly...

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According to Wikipedia, St. Cyril’s Church was founded in 1140 by Vsevolod Olgovich, the Kniaz' (prince) of Chernigiv, in the Dorohozhychi neighbourhood of Kyiv...

5th-Century Gold Fibulae Found in Austria in 1910: Made in Taurica/...

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In January 1910, an ancient burial with gold jewellery was accidentally uncovered near the village of Untersiebenbrunn, to the north-east of Vienna, Austria. Unfortunately,...

Kyiv Radial Fibulae: Made by Rus people, not Goths

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Fibulae is a brooch or pin for fastening garments, typically at the right shoulder. The fibula developed in a variety of shapes... Unlike most...

Kyiv’s Historic Lands as of 1185: Donets River in the Tale...

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“According to the annals of Kyiv Rus, four territorial princes with throne towns on the rivers Desna and Seim, east of Chernigiv, set out...

Chainmail Armor of Kyiv Rus: Ahead of Western Europe and Vikings...

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Academician Borys Rybakov (1908-2001) was a prominent Soviet archaeologist and historian who represented the Soviet Academy of Sciences at the Columbia University Bicentennial in...

‘Troyan Ages’ in Kyiv Rus’ Epic ‘Song of Igor’s Campaign’: Era...

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Per Wikipedia, Academician Boris Rybakov (1908-2001) was a Soviet and Russian archeologist and historian. He is considered one of the greatest authorities on The...

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Kyiv among 10 of the world’s best city views, – Guardian

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Pastel-hued St Andrew’s Church, at the top of a steep hill in the historic Podil district of Kyiv, has wonderful baroque architecture. But what really...

Why Crane. About this Website

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Thank you for visiting my website. This site was created with the purpose to help you discover beautiful country of Ukraine. Why Crane anyway? Not just because...

Ronald Reagan’s AI-generated Speech on Ukraine

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Dietmar Pichlet conducted an experiment. Since President Reagan is no longer with us, he was curious and asked ChatGPT what Ronald Reagan might say...

Source of the centuries-long conflict and European wars: Ukraine-Russia Orthodox matter...

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Quotes below are from "The Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, 1569-1999" by Timothy Snyder published in 2003 (the publishing year should remove possible accusation...

Constantinople Patriarchat publishes full version of historic arguments for Ukraine autocephapy

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The historical reasons in support of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s involvement in seeking a canonical resolution to the ecclesiastical anomaly in Ukraine have been...

Anna Muzychuck, Ukrainian Chess Grandmaster, chose to lose her Two Titles...

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Anna Muzychuk is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster (GM). She is the fourth woman in chess history to attain a FIDE rating of at least 2600. She has been...

In 12th century the land is first mentioned as Ukraine. Russia...

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For the first time Ukraine was mentioned in the Hypatian Chronicle. Not Little Rus’ or something else, but Ukraine.  Nobody heard about Moscow and Russia at that...

Re-Imagining Galicia | Metropole

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A center of eastern European culture, it was established as a crown land by the Habsburgs in 1772, combining parts of western Ukraine...

‘Ukrainian’ Bohachevsky Function, Apollo-11 Moon Landing and Return to Orbit

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One of the most popular posts on Reddit recently with over 50,000 likes was the one in the 'Today I Learned' section with the...

In 1918, the Kuban People’s Republic voted to join Ukraine. Moscow...

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Kuban People's Republic was an anti-Bolshevik state during the Russian Civil War, comprising the territory of the Kuban region in Russia. The republic was proclaimed...

‘The Tale of Igor’s Campaign’ is a Ukrainian epic about repelling...

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Per Wikipedia, 'The Tale of Igor's Campaign' is an anonymous epic poem written in the Old East Slavic language. Britannica calls the poem 'The...