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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...

Eastern Ukraine, Don region 220 years ago: Edward Clarke’s eyewitness account...

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The quotes below are from the bestselling book of the 18th century 'Travels in Russia' written by a British traveler Edward Daniel Clarke (1769-1822)....

Hohol, Ukrainian Cossacks’ famous haircut was worn by a Kyiv ruler...

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"The distinctive mark of a Black Sea Cossack, borne by the lower order among them, of a braided lock from the crown of the...

Statue of Young Kanishka, King of Kushan Empire, Patron of Gandharan...

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“If this child stays in the world, he will become a great all-wheeled king in the future, and if he goes home, he will...

‘Chernobyl’ miniseries got many things wrong, – Petro Shavrey

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"At first, I thought it would be a documentary. I was asked to express my opinion after I watched that film. I watched it...

Dnieper River in the 5th century B.C. Description by Herodotus

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The fourth river is the Borysthenes, which is the largest after the Ister , and in our opinion the most productive, not only of...

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Mystery of How Kyiv Shaped Early Christianity in Norway

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The third largest Norwegian city is Trondheim. It is best known for being linked to unruly Viking kings but now it turns out to become...

Scythian Warlord from Great Ryzhanovka Kurgan

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Chochorowski, Skoryj in the Bolshoi Ryzhanovsky Kurgan book: "Beginning from the entrance, the burial chamber was divided for most of its length by a partition...

Hungary’s PM Orban is of Asiatic Kipchak/ Polovtsian ancestry, – Kazakhstan...

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Nov. 2, 2023. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who arrived in Kazakhstan on an official visit, reported the official...

Black Stork Coin Commemorating the 38th Anniversary of Chornobyl

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The National Bank of Ukraine provides a description of the numismatic coin:

Guinness record setter Antonov An-2 plane

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"Although not the largest biplanes ever, the biggest double-wing aircraft currently in common use is the Antonov An-2 / An-3, which has a wingspan of 18.8...

Vasyl Ivanchuk, Ukrainian eccentric Chess Grandmaster

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Vasyl Ivanchuk was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1988. A leading chess player since 1988, Ivanchuk has been ranked at No. 2 on the FIDE world rankings three...

Russian peasants are worn-out folks with emaciated faces, uncombed hair dressed...

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In his 1898 short story “The Cossack Way,” Ivan Bunin writes: “I liked the khokhly very much at first sight. I immediately noticed the...

Ukraine to send rockets into space from Australia’s Kimberly?

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"Rockets could be blasting into orbit from Derby within five years if the State and Federal governments get behind an ambitious proposal from the...

Infamous ‘Chicken Kyiv Speech’ by George H. W. Bush in Ukrainian...

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According to Politico, Harris allies are running Ukraine ads in Pennsylvania and other key states, because it "touts Vice President KAMALA HARRIS’ record on Ukraine...

Best hikes in the world: Ukraine’s Carpatian mountains, – WiredForAdventure

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"Stretching from central to eastern Europe and measuring a whopping 932 miles long, the Carpathian Mountain range is the second longest mountain chain on...

OTD in 1998, Ukraine and the U.S. signed an agreement to...

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Here is how it looked back then: "Ukraine dismantled its last strategic bomber during a May 17 ceremony at an airfield in Uzin attended...