Mysterious ancient Kiev is the capital of Ukraine, post-soviet, but quite modern country. It is relatively big and populous city (it extends over more than 30 km to the round and has about three ...

Ancient chronicles called Kiev the “mother of Russian cities” highlighting its pre-eminence over other population centers in ancient Rus’. In contemporary Ukraine, however, the adjective ...

This summer, Kiev will host the Euro 2012 football tournament, bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors, and their money, to Ukraine. Kiev's leaders hope to use the city's historic culture and ...

Driving into town from Kiev airport, it is only when you climb up the steep wooded bank of the River Dnieper, that you realise something is different. As the cobbled road curls past the multiple ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered Egyptian mummies, believed to be almost 3,000 years old, and a rare mummified crocodile in the depths of a cathedral in Ukraine.

The Battle For Ukraine Is Being Fought Using Ancient Military Tactics. ... Pro-European integration protesters build a catapult to throw stones during clashes with police in Kiev January 20, 2014.

KIEV, Ukraine (JTA) — Dmitry Polonsky, a Ukrainian Jewish composer, cellist and poet, has died. Polonsky, a founder and leader of the Ancient Kiev musical salon, died last week in the Ukrainian ...

An exhibition of Asian art in a Kiev museum featuring 35 ancient exhibits, including some exquisite pieces from China, was opened to the public on Friday.