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Herodotus gave the most detailed description of Scythia in his work written about 480–420 BC. Most likely, the Greek historian made a visit to...

Priscus of Panium was an Eastern Roman diplomat and Greek historian who, in 448/449 AD, accompanied Maximinus, the head of the Byzantine embassy representing Emperor Theodosius II (r. 402–450), on a diplomatic mission to the...

Agathangel Krymsky (1871-1942) was a polyglot who was fluent in 35 languages ​​(some estimates put it at up to 60), including Arabic, Persian, Turkish,...

Soviet Academician Borys Rybakov, in his monograph ‘Handicraft of Ancient Rus’, wrote in 1948: “Funeral rites of the Middle Dnieper region in the 9th-10th centuries...

Swedish academic and Professor of archaeology Anne-Sofie Gräslund (b. 1940) in her 1980 book ‘The Burial Customs. A study of the graves on Björkö’...

The first known ruler of Kyiv, Dir, is mentioned in both the Primary Chronicle and a Redaction of the Novgorod First Chronicle. Although the...

Natalia Zakharenko is the real name of this Hollywood star actress (“West Side Story” film had 11 Academy Award nominations). Her grandparents had to leave...

Paris Grand Slam gold medallist Daria BILODID (UKR) was crowned the youngest world judo champion in history with a sensational performance in Baku....

Weight2 OzSize50 mmMintage999AccessoriesCertificate of Authenticity, Box Another Ghana Coin: < Origin of Ukrainian Cossacks 'Gardariki, Ukraine' ebook has little-known facts about Kyiv Rus that provide a different...

"Sergey Bubka’s world and European outdoor best of 6.14m is one of the most enduring marks in the record books and looks poised to celebrate...

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al-Masudi (c. 896–956), was a historian, geographer, and traveler. He is sometimes referred to as the 'Herodotus of the Arabs'. A polymath and prolific author of over twenty works on theology, history (Islamic...

In 1997, Zbigniew Brzezinski, a former US National Security Advisor, wrote 'The Grand Chessboard' where he described the importance of independent Ukraine. "Geopolitical pivots are...

Title: Chain with Birds and Geometric MotifsDate: 1000–1200Geography: Made in Kyiv (probably), UkraineCulture: Kyivan Rus’Medium: Cloisonné enamel, goldDimensions: Overall: 4 9/16 x 15/16 x 3/16 in. (11.6 x 2.4 x...

"The rare stater depicting a satyr—a "marvel of speaking portraiture"—was once in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum but was sold to raise...

"Along the 190-mile Line of Contact, the Russian-backed forces  have more than 470 tanks and hundreds of artillery pieces and rocket launchers. All are under...

"Boeing’s Aviall subsidiary (Chalet B6) has signed a supply chain management agreement with Ukraine’s Antonov, a distribution deal with Canada’s International WaterGuard (IWG), and...

"Ukraine became part of the Russian Empire in 1645. Three regions, if we speak modern language: Kiev, Chernigov and current city of Zhitomir which...