Dozens of perfectly preserved ancient shipwrecks have been found at the bottom of the Black Sea, a total of 60 wrecks dating back as far as 2,500 years, including galleys from the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires.
A short period in Ukraine's medieval history was full of humanism, Christian love and justice. It is associated in our memory with three prominent statesmen.
The man who ignited the explosion was Alexander Pushkin, recognised as the nation's greatest poet.