Cossacks: The Remarkable Military Settlers of Russia and Ukraine
Our popular notions about the Cossacks tended to portray them as the energetic and rambunctious horsemen of the lower steppe from Russia and Ukraine. And…
Crimea
Archaeologists have possibly found a previously unknown ancient Greek settlement in Crimea
Recent excavation-related exploits of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Archaeology have revealed some fascinating finds, like an ancient Greek fortress in Crimea and…
Archaeologists excavate Roman-era manor and Greek ‘Barbie doll’ figurines in Crimea
Last year, we talked about how archaeologists had excavated the ruins of a Greek fortress in Crimea belonging to the Bosporan Kingdom (Basileion tou Kimmerikou…
Ancient Greek terracotta sculpture head discovered underwater near the Crimean coast
Back in August of 2016, we talked about how archaeologists had discovered the ruins of a 3rd century BC fortress constructed by Greeks of the…
Archaeologists discover the ruins of a 2,000-year old ancient Greek fortress in Crimea
A few days ago we talked about how the Achaemenid Persians possibly had their influence in the regions close to Crimea, circa 6th-5th century BC….
