01Trypilliac. 4100–3500 BCE
6,000 years ago, some of the largest settlements of the ancient world
Between about 4100 and 3500 BCE, communities in present-day Ukraine built enormous planned settlements with houses arranged in concentric rings.
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Stories of heritage, craft and imagination
01TrypilliaEurope’s 6,000-year-old megasettlements
about 320 hectares
Rivalling the early cities of Mesopotamia
Some reached about 320 hectares and rivalled the scale of early urban centres in Mesopotamia.
02VyshyvankaIdentity in every stitch
Every region embroiders it its own way
A traditional embroidered shirt whose patterns, colours and techniques vary by region. Today, Ukrainians wear vyshyvankas for celebrations and as contemporary clothing.
03PysankaDesigns “written” in wax
Easter eggs “written” in wax and coloured in layers
Pysanky are traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs decorated with symbolic patterns. They are created with a wax-resist technique: designs are “written” in wax, coloured in layers, and revealed when the wax is removed.
04MriyaThe Ukrainian “dream”
The heaviest aircraft ever built
The Antonov An-225 first flew on
21 December 1988
Designed and built in Kyiv for exceptional cargo. Mriya means “dream” in Ukrainian.
05Customs
Ukrainian Dos & Don’ts
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Do: Sit before a journey
Pause together for a quiet moment before leaving.
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Don’t whistle indoors
Tradition says your money may disappear.
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Don’t greet across a doorway
Step fully inside before shaking hands or passing a gift.
A glimpse into everyday Ukrainian customs