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10th-century Rus’ Helmet from Chernihiv Black Barrow: Assyrian prototype?

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“The "Gifts of the East," which appeared in large quantities in the Rus’ regions in the 7th and 8th centuries, are not limited to...

10th-century Rhyton from Chernihiv Black Barrow: Local and Indo-Iranian ornamentation motifs

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“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...

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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/...

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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

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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...

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“According to the annals of Kyiv Rus, four territorial princes with throne towns on the rivers Desna and Seim, east of Chernigiv, set out...

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After Germany defeated Russia in WW1, Moscow lost control of Ukraine...

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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was a separate peace treaty signed on 3 March 1918 between Soviet Russia and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria), by which Russia withdrew from World War...

Scythian Supreme Goddess Tabiti

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"The Scythians worship only the following gods: Hestia above all, then Zeus and Gaia... Hestia in Scythian is called Tabiti, Zeus is Papaios, Gaia...

Ungrateful Russians forget how many times Americans saved them: Russian Povolzhye...

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In The Russian Job, Douglas Smith’s account of the American Relief Administration’s effort to alleviate the catastrophic famine that afflicted Russia from 1921-23, Smith tells...

De-Russification of Ukrainian art, – DW

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New York museum has renamed an Edgar Degas painting to recognize its Ukrainian, not Russian, theme, and acknowledged formerly Russia-designated artists as Ukrainian. Barley...

Halting aid to Ukraine would result in up to 20 times...

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"In recent weeks, political voices advocating for the reduction or cessation of military support for Ukraine have gained ground in Germany and other nations....

Papaiosa [Scythian Zeus] and Scythian World Tree unique pole-top

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"The only gods they try to appease are Hestia, who is their most important divinity, Zeus, and Earth," whom they consider to be the...

Russian ‘renovation’ of Kyiv St. Sophia frescoes in 1850s became ‘an...

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"In the summer of 1843, during Solntsev’s stay in Kyiv, a discovery in the Kyivan St. Sophia led to one of the most thorough...

Make Russia Small Again, Karl von Habsburg says

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'Small Russia means small problems, large Russia means large ones.' The grandson of the last Emperor of Austria-Hungary and head of the House of...

Ukrainian War Dog

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This dog wears knee and elbow pads. He was dressed so just for fun. This comment was needed because certain people started pointing out...

Yuzhnoye SDO successfully tests new Ukrainian 122 mm Taifun-1 rocket

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" Under the technical guidance of Yuzhnoye SDO, two successful test firings of the Ukrainian 122 mm Taifun-1 rocket designed for the Grad multiple rocket...

Scythian Torques/ Gryvnas

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The torques or gryvnas were the symbols of high office in the Scythian world. These adornments were worn by both men and women of...

Signature of Ukrainian Hetman Mazepa. Signature of Moscovy Tzar Peter I

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Lord Byron devoted one of his best poems to Mazepa > Peter I's nature was displayed during his stay in London > Sabre of Ivan...