Monuments of Greco-Scythian art from the collection of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine inspire by their timeless beauty. These artifacts, created more than two millennia ago, were saved by Ukraine and protected by its brave warriors.

The exhibition "Saved in Ukraine" presents items made in the animalistic style, a unique bronze pommel with the image of the Scythian god Papaya. The most vulnerable masterpieces of Greco-Scythian art, including the legendary pectoral from the Tovsta Mohyla burial mound, were represented in high-quality copies during the war.

Exquisite ceramic dishes made by Greek craftsmen are displayed in the Treasury of the museum for the first time.

The Scythians and the ancient Greeks believed in different gods. Ares, the god of war, was the most fearless Greek god. The name of the god of war of the ancient Scythians is unknown to us, but we know that his symbols were a wild boar and a Scythian sword.

According to the evidence of ancient authors, in the 6th century BCE, the Scythians defeated an enemy that vastly outnumbered them - the army of the Persian king Darius I. They protected their lands from the invader and preserved the treasures of their ancestors. All these events probably took place on the territory of modern Ukraine. The Scythians were outstanding warriors. Ukrainians are also exceptional warriors.

We seek to recall the heritage for which we are mainly fighting today. We can preserve it for posterity and the whole world.

The project was implemented with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine.