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3 - Seven Wonders of the Ukraine

When I first read of the Scythians in Herodotus' Histories, I had such a hard time placing them in a part of the world today. They were such a mysterious mix of cultures, myths and landscapes. I am not sure how well the Ukraine corresponds to the places and peoples Herodotus describes, but this admixture of the Ancient Greeks, Slavs, Goths, Huns, Vikings and Mongols​ has a wonderous result. Here are the Seven Wonders of the Ukraine.