Ukraine | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/ukraine/RSS feed for UkraineenWed, 03 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000A Historian Has Finally Uncovered the Identity of the Nazi Gunman in a Haunting Holocaust Photographhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-historian-has-finally-uncovered-the-identity-of-the-nazi-gunman-in-a-haunting-holocaust-photograph-180987783/The 1941 image shows a Nazi soldier pointing a gun at the head of a man kneeling at the edge of a pit filled with bodies. With help from A.I., the gunman has been identified as 34-year-old Jakobus OnnenWed, 03 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-historian-has-finally-uncovered-the-identity-of-the-nazi-gunman-in-a-haunting-holocaust-photograph-180987783/Are These Mysterious 400,000-Year-Old Artifacts the Oldest Ivory Objects Made by Humans?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/are-these-mysterious-400000-year-old-artifacts-the-oldest-ivory-objects-made-by-humans-180986447/Found in Ukraine, the fragments show signs of human manipulation—though researchers still haven't ruled out the possibility that they were shaped by natural forcesMon, 21 Apr 2025 13:31:52 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/are-these-mysterious-400000-year-old-artifacts-the-oldest-ivory-objects-made-by-humans-180986447/Ancient DNA Sheds Light on the Origins of Indo-European Languageshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-dna-sheds-light-on-the-origins-of-indo-european-languages-180986012/New research suggests that the first Indo-European speakers lived in southern Russia 6,500 years ago, challenging long-standing debates about the language family’s originsThu, 06 Feb 2025 19:20:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-dna-sheds-light-on-the-origins-of-indo-european-languages-180986012/Dozens of Artworks Rescued From War-Torn Ukraine Go on Display in Berlinhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dozens-of-artworks-rescued-from-war-torn-ukraine-go-on-display-in-berlin-180986002/A new collaborative exhibition showcases 60 breathtaking pieces that were evacuated from the Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern ArtWed, 05 Feb 2025 21:12:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dozens-of-artworks-rescued-from-war-torn-ukraine-go-on-display-in-berlin-180986002/Two and a Half Years After the Russian Invasion, Ukraine's Cultural Heritage Remains at Riskhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/two-and-a-half-years-after-the-russian-invasion-ukraines-cultural-heritage-remains-at-risk-180985201/A $1 million grant from the U.S. is the latest effort to support Ukraine's fight to preserve its rich pastFri, 04 Oct 2024 18:36:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/two-and-a-half-years-after-the-russian-invasion-ukraines-cultural-heritage-remains-at-risk-180985201/At the 1960 Olympics, American Athletes Recruited by the CIA Tried to Convince Their Soviet Peers to Defecthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/at-the-1960-olympics-american-athletes-recruited-by-the-cia-tried-to-convince-their-soviet-peers-to-defect-180984794/Al Cantello, a star of the U.S. track and field team, arranged a covert meeting between a government agent and a Ukrainian long jumperThu, 01 Aug 2024 11:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/at-the-1960-olympics-american-athletes-recruited-by-the-cia-tried-to-convince-their-soviet-peers-to-defect-180984794/When Did Humans Domesticate Horses? Scientists Find Modern Lineage Has Origins 4,200 Years Agohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-did-humans-domesticate-horses-scientists-find-modern-lineage-has-origins-4200-years-ago-180984483/A new study suggests people in the Eurasian steppe bred horses around 2200 B.C.E., challenging earlier ideas about the beginnings of horse husbandryMon, 10 Jun 2024 17:41:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-did-humans-domesticate-horses-scientists-find-modern-lineage-has-origins-4200-years-ago-180984483/Imperiled Eagles Are Altering Their Migration Routes to Avoid the War in Ukrainehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/imperiled-eagles-are-altering-their-migration-routes-to-avoid-the-war-in-ukraine-180984413/Researchers found that greater spotted eagles migrated longer distances and made fewer rest stops following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, compared to previous yearsTue, 28 May 2024 15:45:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/imperiled-eagles-are-altering-their-migration-routes-to-avoid-the-war-in-ukraine-180984413/Found in a Polish Forest, This Dagger Belonged to an Elite Warrior 4,000 Years Agohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dug-up-in-a-polish-forest-this-4000-year-old-dagger-belonged-to-an-elite-warrior-180983912/A metal detectorist came across the copper artifact while searching for objects from World War I and World War IIFri, 08 Mar 2024 21:57:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/dug-up-in-a-polish-forest-this-4000-year-old-dagger-belonged-to-an-elite-warrior-180983912/Stone Tools Found in Ukraine May Be the Oldest Evidence of Early Humans in Europehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/stone-tools-found-in-ukraine-may-be-the-oldest-evidence-of-early-humans-in-europe-180983915/The 1.4-million-year-old rocks may have belonged to Homo erectus, and they shed light on migrations of human ancestors, a new study suggestsThu, 07 Mar 2024 21:30:31 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/stone-tools-found-in-ukraine-may-be-the-oldest-evidence-of-early-humans-in-europe-180983915/