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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...

Peter I was known as Tzar of Moscovy until he captured...

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In the previous article, we quoted a famous British writer John Evelyn whose property Peter I destroyed while living in it for three months. Notably, John...

25 things you didn’t know about Ukraine, the heart of Europe...

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/ukraine/articles/amazing-fact-you-probably-didnt-know-about-ukraine/

‘Russians’ have been sadistic cowards all their history. Ivan the Terrified...

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In 2022, the civilized world shuddered with horror at the images of executed civilians in the city of Bucha. Then there was the bombed...

‘Amazon in Battle’ scene on golden scabbard from Chertomlyk Royal Barrow...

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The sheath was first described for international audience in the "Scythians and Greeks" book by E. Minns published in 1913. Below is a drawing...

Merv/ Khorasan steelmaking site that produced the swords used by Kyiv...

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"While the Romans were in consternation at this din, suddenly their enemies dropped the coverings of their armour, and were seen to be themselves...

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Game from Ukrainian developers METRO: EXODUS became the leader of sales...

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Metro: Exodus was released on Friday, February 15, however, during this time, she has managed to obtain immense popularity in the UK. Moreover,...

Cromlech/ Stone Circle inside Tovsta Mogyla Kurgan

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A cromlech is a megalithic circle made of large stones arranged vertically, often around a tomb or place of worship. (Stonehenge is the most famous example...

In Ukraine, These Stunning Floral Crowns Are In Style

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https://theculturetrip.com/europe/ukraine/articles/in-ukraine-these-stunning-floral-crowns-are-in-style/

This man coined the word ‘Genocide’. Here is Dr Lemkin’s speech...

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Rafał Lemkin was a lawyer of Polish-Jewish descent who is best known for coining the word genocide in 1943 or 1944 from genos (Greek for family, tribe, or race) and -cide (Latin for killing) (Wikipedia). On September...

Sport Illustrated’s 2018 Boxing Trainer of the Year: ‘Papachenko’

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There’s one man who works with more fighters in the current wave of Eastern European boxing champions than any other. That’s Anatoliy Lomachenko,...

Ukraine demonstrates its new anti-ship cruise missile test

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=89&v=nQUO5LvKw1I&feature=emb_logo "Neptun cruise anti-ship missile is capable of striking warships with up to 5000 tons of water displacement at a distance of up to 280...

Finger-Rings with Famous Bosporan Gold Stater in Great Ryzhanovka Kurgan

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As quoted in the previous part, the woman buried in Great Ryzhanovka Kurgan "wore eight rings, two seal rings, two sets with gold staters of...

Castles of Kyiv Rus: Why the realm was called Gardariki

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The title illustration and the one below were found in the book 'Zhivopisnaya Rossiya', vol. 5 that was published in 1897. The illustration below...

Ivan Bunin describes Russian faces: no need branding them ‘Beware of...

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"Their voices are hollow, primitive. The women have Chuvash and Mordvinian faces; and the men have criminal features that make them look like a...

Harold Hardrada, Last Viking King, while serving as the commander of...

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"When he was fifteen years old, in 1030, Harald fought in the Battle of Stiklestad together with his half-brother Olaf Haraldsson (later Saint Olaf). Olaf sought to reclaim...

Ukrainian borscht among 20 of the world’s best soups according to...

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Chunks of tender beets swim in brilliant red broth for a soup that's beloved in Ukraine and across Eastern Europe. Often topped with a...

Who started the Russia-Ukraine war? Artificial Intellect’s Answer

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The current U.S. administration insists that Ukraine “started the war” with Russia. Here is what AI has to say in answer to the claim: "In...