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A map of the traditional areas inhabited by the Scythians, stretching east from the Ukraine.

Kievan Rus (862-1242) was a medieval political federation located in modern-day Belarus, Ukraine, and part of Russia (the latter named for the Rus, a Scandinavian people). The name Kievan Rus is a modern-day (19th century) designation but...

The woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, is an extinct herbivore related to elephants who trudged across the steppe-tundras of Eurasia and North America from around 300,000 years ago until their numbers seriously dropped from around 11,000...

Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine is a monument of 11th-century architecture, painting, and mosaic work. The cathedral was named after Hagia Sophia and, as the main temple of the state, played the role of its spiritual, political and...

Khotyn fortress is a complex of fortifications situated on the hilly right bank of the Dniester in Khotyn, Ukraine. It consists of a 13th-century stronghold and an 18th-century bastion surrounding it. It is one of the oldest preserved fortifications...

Ceremonial helmet of a Scythian ruler. 4th century BCE. Found in 1988 near Zrubne village, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine, Kyiv.

The Grotto of Pryyma, a grotto consisting of several layers of limestone sandstone with different carburizing characteristics. It is the oldest settlement in cave conditions in the territory of Ukraine at the age of 45,000 years. In 2004...

Khotyn Fortress is a 13th-century fortification in Khotyn, Ukraine. It is located on the right bank of Dniester and was an important defence and trade point.

The Holy Cross Cathedral is the main Greek Catholic church of Uzhhorod, Ukraine and is the residence of the Mukachevo bishops. The cathedral was founded in 1640. The exterior of the cathedral is done in the neoclassical style.

Ruins of the 18th-century bastion wall, which surrounds the Khotyn Fortress, Ukraine.