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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...
5th-Century Gold Fibulae Found in Austria in 1910: Made in Taurica/...
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
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...
“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...
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...
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Cossacks Spirit & Hopak Dance
"..when Kozaks returned victorious after battle. Kobzars and other musicians would gather their instruments - violins, bagpipes, cimbaloms and fifes - while other participants would dance. These...
Kyiv in Snow
Learn of the new facts about Kyiv in Medieval history of Europe in the "Gardariki, Ukraine" e-book. For example, how did the Vikings call...
Taiho, arguably the greatest Sumo wresler of all time, was of...
According to Wikipedia, Taihō Kōki - (Іва́н Бори́шко, Ivan Boryshko; May 29, 1940 – January 19, 2013) was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He became the...
Should Ukraine return to Crimea its historic name of Taurica?
Wikipedia quote: "Called the Tauric Peninsula until the early modern period (16-19th c.), Crimea has historically been at the boundary between the classical world and the steppe......
Sirens Flanking Tree of Life: Gold Enameled Temple Pendant from 11th...
"When Kyivan Rus, a powerful new state to the north of the Byzantine Empire, accepted Christianity as its official religion in 988, the aristocracy...
DNA test shows that the Swedes came from Ukraine
Google translation of the original text in Swedish: "When the host of the documentary series "The first Swedes tested its DNA, showed that his genetic makeup...
Ukraine, the homeland of Scythians [Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1OVwuCdkK4 The "Royal Scythia, Greece, Kyiv Rus" book has very important additional information on the topic.
Armenia’s most famous rulers were of the Parthian Arsacid dynasty, –...
Moses of Chorene (c. 410–490s AD) was a prominent Armenian historian from late antiquity and the author of the History of the Armenians. Movses identified himself as a young disciple...
Ukraine’s Snake (Zmiiny) Island Is Where Achilles Supposedly Went Mad and...
At last world media start seeing that some of the Greek myths actually take place in the area of present-day Ukraine. "The most striking...
Anne of Kyiv became a Queen of France. By naming her...
"In the spring of 1048, having covered 3,000 kilometers, the envoys of French King Henry I arrived in Kyiv. Yaroslav welcomed the delegation and...
Cossack Country-Ukraine as seen by Syrian chronicler Paul of Aleppo in...
Paul of Aleppo (1627 - 1669) was a Syrian archdeacon, traveler, and writer. He accompanied his father, Patriarch Makarios III of Antioch, on a journey from Aleppo...
Impromptu feeders for pets in Ukrainian ruined cities
Volunteers place impromptu feeders for pets in the destroyed blocks so cats and dogs don't starve to death