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“Putin is at war with the West in Ukraine” – historian Hrytsak on the main reason of war
As a historian, could you have imagined that Ukraine would face such a full-scale Russian invasion? Was war…
American expat reviving traditional Ukrainian art of kobzaring announces tour across Europe
Jurij Fedynskij announced his tour “Kobzaring across Europe” earlier this month on his Facebook page: “I’d like to…
Crimea was always a multicultural hodgepodge
Since Russia occupied Crimea in 2014, it has tried to obliterate Crimea’s diverse cultural heritage. But Crimean history…
Sensational archaeological find uncovers “Ukrainian Stonehenge” in eastern Ukraine
There are numerous kurgans scattered throughout eastern and southern Ukraine and archaeologists and historians are worried that, in…
How an American expat pulled the Ukrainian art of Kobzaring back from the brink of extinction
The world knows Taras Shevchenko well. His collection of poems, Kobzar, first published in St. Petersburg in 1840…
How the Soviets stole Ukrainian Christmas
After the 1917 revolution and occupation of the national republics that emerged out of the ashes of the Russian empire, the Soviet authorities declared war on "bourgeois" religious traditions. However, eradicating them proved to be difficult, and thus, the choice was made in favor of cultural appropriation.
Remarkable find near Khortytsia. Underwater archaeologists raise ancient Cossack gun carriage to surface
“Our archaeologists have found an iron-bound cannon carriage (a special mobile unit used to transport an artillery piece)…
Sensational find on Khortytsia reveals the remains of an 18th century Cossack encampment
“Here we can see the upper layers covered with soot, which indicates a fire was lit in the…
Sensational find in Khortytsia as archeological team uncovers deep grave of Scythian warrior
The entrance to the three-meter-deep catacomb was buried under a large number of heavy granite boulders. The archeologists…
Historical reconstruction breathes new life into Ukraine’s iconic Kamianets-Podilskyi fortress
Read also: Five historic сastles to visit in Ukraine Historical reconstruction is the process of recreation of a…
Gilded Scythian sword found on Mount Mamai in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Further excavation revealed two graves – a larger central burial pit and a smaller one. At first, the…
“Man with a Movie Camera”: One day of a 1920’s Ukrainian city in the early Soviet times
Dzyga Vertov and his collaborators, his brother Mikhail Kaufman and wife Yelizaveta Svilova, believed that film should not…
Five historic сastles to visit in Ukraine
Chynadiyovo Castle The Saint Miklós (Saint Nicholas) Castle in Chynadiyovo, Mukachevo raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, has a lasting legacy…
Traditional Ukrainian costumes from 17 regions reconstructed in video project
“Spadok” is a collection of short atmospheric videos, devoted to the national traditional costumes of various oblasts and…
Russian occupiers continue to destroy history and culture of Crimean Tatars
The sacking of Bilyal Bilyalov as head of the Crimean Tatar Academic Musical-Dramatic Theater this week on trumped…
Being a historian an increasingly dangerous profession in Russia, Agora study says
For more than a century, Russia has been described as a country with an unpredictable past. The authorities…
The oldest museum director in Ukraine: I’m here for the sake of my museum
The Holodomor cannot be forgotten Halyna remembers her childhood with great sadness. She was born in an ordinary…
Ukraine and Russia “share a long and common history” FAQ
1. Common origins? For more than 300 years, ‘Moskovia’ was… ‘Moskovia’ This is key for proper understanding… up…