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‘Scythian Square’ of Herodotus: Borders of Scythia in the 5th century...
"Scythia is a quadrangle, two sides of which reach the sea, and the line running inland is the same length as the one that...
Why Scythians chased a hare before the battle with Darius the...
Renown Scythologyst Dr. Dmitry Raevsky (1941-2004) observed: “There is a curious motif on the gold appliques from Kul-Oba and on the silver appliques from the...
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...
Persian Cavalry Raid Across Scythia: Darius receives ‘Bird, Mouse, Frog, 5...
“A third of the time allocated by Darius for the entire Scythian campaign had already passed. Another 21 days were still needed to be...
Darius the Great’s Route in Scythia/ Ukraine: How far the Persian...
“Having transported his army across the Thracian Bosporus via a bridge built by Mandrocles, Darius easily conquered the Thracian tribes and port cities of...
Gelon-Bilsk Grandiose Scythian Fortress in Central Ukraine: Account of Herodotus
“In exploring Herodotus' route through the northern Scythian regions, it is necessary to touch upon the detailed description of the city of Gelon in...
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Kyiv Golden Gate at Winter Solstice
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Hague International Criminal Court publishes a Preliminary Report
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Olga of Kyiv, Sviatoslav the Brave, Vladimir the Great, Yaroslav the...
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Why Crane. About this Website
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The separation of powers – legislative, executive, judicial – may have...
The article was written by a judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Viktor Shyshkin and was first published in 2007 in Ukrainian newspaper...
Warrior in Chamber-Grave at Golden Gates in Kyiv: King Dir, ‘the...
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Kistiakowsky, Truman, Stalin, dental drill, 10-dollar bet with Oppenheimer: The Trinity...
The quotes below are taken from the Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Making of the Atomic Bomb by American journalist and historian Richard Rhodes: "On April...
Iphigenia in Tauris, modern-day Crimea
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