History

Kyiv is 2,700 years old! Groundbreaking DNA research reveals Ukrainians as true Aryan descendants while exposing Russians as genetically unrelated—shattering centuries of myth

On Christmas night 2022, four Ukrainian volunteers walked into the enemy’s rear and never returned. They went so others could see the morning. This is their story.

New research argues Moscow wasn’t born of Kievan Rus’ — it rose under the Mongol Golden Horde, with khans shaping early Muscovy long before Slavic princes, challenging Russia’s origin myths.

Explore how Ukraine was freed from Nazi occupation, honoring the resilience and heroism of its people in one of history’s pivotal struggles and the legacy that still shapes national pride today.

A complex DNA test reveals Trypillian genes still present in Ukrainians today – a powerful link connecting modern identity with ancient heritage and national history

Why did Russia sell Alaska? Was it really a 99-year lease? Who exactly sold Alaska to the United States – and why? WAS: Popular history‘s video explores the most mythologized deal of the Russian Empire: how and why Emperor Alexander II sold a territory that is now a strategically important part of the United States – Alaska. From Catherine II […]

Uncover the origins and hidden facts behind Ukraine’s Constitution Day — how it shaped national identity and why this holiday means more than you think.

In Kyiv, you can see a unique engraving dedicated to Ivan Mazepa, created in 1705. It is a complex symbolic composition with the Cossack leader himself as the central figure. This was reported by the National Preserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.” At the exhibition “Mazepa. The Strategy of a European Ukraine,” currently on display at the National Preserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra,” visitors can […]

In the 9th–10th centuries, Kyiv became the capital of a powerful state — Rus. It would seem this is the beginning of Ukraine’s statehood. Official history claims that before that, there were only tribes here. Disunited, wild, unsettled. But this is not true. Or at least – it’s an incomplete truth. Because even a millennium before Kievan Rus’, states existed […]

The building located at 7 Kontraktova Square is officially considered the oldest residential building in Kyiv. To clarify — it is the oldest residential building that still serves its original purpose: housing. It was constructed in 1798 with funds from nobleman Leontiy Vyshnevsky (his father, Fedir, was the one who brought Oleksii Rozumovsky to the capital of the empire). Just […]

Muscovy takes the name “Rus,” but it never had what the true Rus possessed. In Kyiv, European kings were recepted, while in Moscow, they waited for a charter from the Khan. The daughters of our princes became queens of Europe: Anna Yaroslavna — Queen of France. Elizabeth — Queen of Norway and Denmark. Anastasia — Queen of Hungary. Agatha — […]

Who really founded Kyiv — history, myth, or legend? Dive into the facts and centuries-old theories that shaped Ukraine’s capital and its ancient origins.