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The Harvest Season

Thanksgiving may be only familiar to Americans and Canadians, but Ukrainians, like many others around the world, celebrate the coming of harvest in late summer. Centuries of agrarian tradition drives the spirit of Ukraine, and rituals that give thanks to the natural world are embedded in the culmination of a good season in the fields.

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Byzantine, Greek and Baroque influences on Ukraine architectur

Architectural traditions thrive from proximity. Ukraine’s tight-fitting geographic region has endured centuries of warring tribes and political oppressors, all of whom have left their architectural mark on a changing country. Remnants of ancient Greek city-states along the Black Sea coast and in the Crimea region, still survives. The Byzantine style of complex mosaic designs in Kiev are also two examples of a rich history.

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Political Power Plays Mark the Beginning of Christianity

History claims God’s warriors in every corner of the world. Annexation and control of another’s land, competition for natural resources, and desire for power define religious beginnings in every faith. Ukraine’s march to a Christian destiny, too, began with a struggle for power between brothers waged in the 10th century.

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Green Tourism on the Rise

Trends have a way of making their way across the continents. With the growing popularity of eco-friendly vacations, Ukraine, home to mountains and ocean shores, forests and endless steppes, is making its own mark in the green tourism trade internationally.

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Remnants of Ancient Slavic Civilization Surface in Vegetable Plots

Not all pottery shards, bowl fragments, or slices of rudimentary plates are created equal, and if you are a Ukrainian mildly tending your vegetable plot, your digging may just unearth 8,000 years of history. Who were the original owners of some of these archaeological finds? The land-tilling Trypillian culture, discovered by a history student over one hundred years ago, was a Slavic precursor to Ukrainians.

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Indigenous Ukrainian Forests

Fresh air is at a premium these days. Cities and rural communities alike pump out carcinogens and noxious gases. Deforestation of the world’s forests bleeds the air of its healthy properties. Tired of breathing in stilted air? Why not travel to the Carpathian mountain region of Ukraine to rebalance your physical and emotional health.

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Excavations Uncover History and Questions in Central Kyiv

Every day Kyiv’s busy streets are flooded with average Ukrainians rushing to work, researchers with books and papers under their arms entering the Parliamentary Library, and construction teams erecting another modern structure, yet blocks away experts from the Institute of Archaeology of Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences unearth another piece of ancient history.

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Color, Aroma and Sounds of an Ukrainian Market

Fancy a pastry for breakfast? Perhaps a slice of spiced sausage is your taste? Are you a bibliophile who salivates at the prospect of thumbing through acres of books for hours on end? Do you have a hard time resisting darling creatures? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the eclectic, vibrant Ukrainian market scene is a must. Commercial trade has blossomed since Ukraine’s independence, and while markets have always been a cultural staple in this country, their prominence and array these days is bursting at the seams.

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