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Iranians are Ukrainians, a recent DNA study shows
Why does a picture of a defiant Iranian girl have the vibes of a Ukrainian girl? Especially if one substitutes the picture of the...
Kyiv Rus’ Influence on Czech, Bohemia Jewelry Ornamentation: 10th-century Rhyton with...
“The second bullhorn from the Black Barrow, embossed and engraved, is of a completely different nature. Its silver mount is completely covered with a...
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...
10th-century Rus’ Helmet from Chernihiv Black Barrow: Assyrian prototype?
“The "Gifts of the East," which appeared in large quantities in the Rus’ regions in the 7th and 8th centuries, are not limited to...
10th-century Rhyton from Chernihiv Black Barrow: Local and Indo-Iranian ornamentation motifs
“The famous silver mounting of a bull's horn from Chernaya Mogila is a magnificent example of flat embossing. A unique example of 10th-century...
Kyiv Elite Warrior on 12th-century Fresco from St. Cyril’s Church: Possibly...
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...
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Pablo Picasso in Ukrainian Embroidery Shirt/ Vyshyvanka
His first wife who was Ukrainian presented it to him. See other famous people in this traditional Ukrainian attire >
Scythian Colored Ornament Patterns on Leather from Tovsta Mogyla Kurgan
The man in the central grave of Tovsta Mogyla Kurgan had a cuirass on him. The cuirass pauldrons (shoulder pads) had pieces of thick...
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Variations on Ukrainian Folk Songs
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) used themes from Ukraine for two of his Ten National Airs with Variations, Op. 107 for piano with...
+Ulfberh+T Viking-type sword that most likely belonged to Kyiv King Sviatoslav...
The sword, which is associated with the name of Sviatoslav the Brave, was accidentally 'fished out' on November 7, 2011 near Khortytsia Island. The...
The name of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, consists of two words...
According to Wikipedia, "the name Baghdad is pre-Islamic, and its origin is disputed. The site where the city of Baghdad developed has been populated...
World’s Oldest Gold in the Wealthiest Burial of the 5th Millennium...
In October 1972, near the modern-day city of Varna in Bulgaria a vast Copper Age necropolis dating to the 5th Millennium BC was discovered...
First ever X-ray in the US was performed on the invention...
“On January 19, 1896, young Eddie McCarthy of Hanover fell while skating on the Connecticut River and fractured his left wrist”. He was attended...
Ukrainian refugees grateful in deed
Cleanliness as a noble trait in Ukrianians has been observed by many travellers - Edward Clark and John Steinbeck can be mentioned among many...
‘They Fought Each Other for Unity’ oxymoron: Moscow’s Attack on Novgorod...
Per Wikipedia, the Battle of Shelon was a battle between the forces of the Duchy of Moscow under Ivan III (r. 1462–1505) and the...
Russia-Nazi Cooperation
“While Soviet-German military cooperation between 1922 and 1933 is often forgotten, it had a decisive impact on the origins and outbreak of World War...
Almost Antique Locomotive Operating in Ukraine
Fun to watch 66-year old train in such good shape and at such a speed!