In the middle of summer 356 BC. e., presumably on July 20/21, in the city of Pella, the capital of ancient Macedonia, a boy was born who 30 years later became a great conqueror. Alexander the Great was from the Argead family, an ancient dynasty that...
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Alexander the Great: birth, achievements and defeat
The researchers completed the restoration of the helmet, which lasted four years
Work has been completed on the restoration of a helmet found during the excavation of the burial place of a warrior from Picenum. 7th century grave BC e. was explored in 2018, it was located on the site of a necropolis in the historical region of Piceni...
Tambour embroidery: where was it used and how was it done?
Tambour embroidery is one of the oldest. Easy to learn, practical and very solemn. Chain stitches were often used to decorate towels because of the possibility of creating various patterns along a free contour. Such embroidery was often used by...
History of Ukrainian porcelain: Polonskaya ceramics
Polonny (Khmelnitsky region), one of the oldest cities in Ukraine, the first mention of which dates back to the end of the 10th century, has developed its own tradition of ceramic art over the past two centuries. The rapid development of the porcelain...
History of Ukrainian stamps
One way to visualize the history of Ukraine is to look at stamps. Over the period of their development, Ukrainian stamps have become a real historical and cultural heritage, which recorded and imprinted in their memory the key events of the country.
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The combination of red and white colors and special ornamentation are the features of Krolevets homespun towels
The harmonious interlacing of white and red colors is one of the distinguishing features of the towels created by the craftswomen of Krolevechchina. Rich ornaments with a hidden meaning appeared on the homespun canvas between densely “applied” red...
She warmed, fed and saved: how did the stoves of the potbelly stove remember the stories?
The potbelly stove is a kind of successor to the fireplace, which appeared at the beginning of the 20th century. Then such devices were in almost every home. But why they were constantly associated with the bourgeoisie is not completely clear to...
Chinese vases: the secrets of thousand-year-old forms
Chinese vases, like many things created by the masters of the Celestial Empire, were perceived in Europe as something exotic, mystical and incomprehensible. The royal courts were ready to give any money for these precious pieces of furniture. It is...
Finds in Khmelnitsky: archaeologists showed artifacts found in an old tavern
In the near future, artifacts discovered in an old tavern on the territory of Khmelnitsky will be put on public display. The age of some finds exceeds 1 thousand years, others were made about 250 years ago. All of them were removed from the ground...
Jewelry that will never go out of style
Rays of morning sunlight filtered through the glass cases, giving the already iridescent decorations an extra sparkle. Some of them needed to be moved. Remove something completely. The morning at the jewelry store began as usual. But the silence was...