"Ancient Trypillia civilization" tour in Ukraine

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: PRESS RELEASE : BNC Ukrainain Center for tourism and international contact development : Contact: Nataliya Byelikhina : +380-44-517-4394 : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : : * BNC offers travelers the chance to immerse themselves in historical wonders of ancient Europe with series of exciting voyages, featuring trip to the ancient Ukrainian land. : This is an opportunity to learn the history that was not written on stone or parchment, the history that people's memory transformed it into legends and tales. : BNC announce their first 11-day "Ancient Trypillia civilization - about 7000 years ago" tour starting from Kyiv, Ukraine on Jun 28, 2000. : BNC has planned this first voyage to celebrate 100 anniversary since Trypillia culture was discovered and 150 anniversary of Vicenty Khvoika, the discoverer of the Trypillia culture. : Expedition will be guided by experienced professional historian and archaeologist Mykhailo Videiko, candidate of history science, research officer for the Archaeology Institute of National Science Academy of Ukraine, Vice-President for Divich-hora International Fund to protect and to make research for relicts of the Trypillia culture. : There are known about 2000 relicts of the Trypillia culture - settlements and necropolises in Ukraine. The territory of culture expansion covers forest-steppe belt from Dnister on the West to the middle Dnipro on the East. : Travelers will see the most important museum exhibitions and visit the places of digs, settlements, Verteba cave and centers of ancient crafts to learn about Trypillia culture and they will also participate in special-arranged archaeological digs. : One-day workshop is scheduled to study pottery craft at studio. Tour program ends with fabulous "Cup of Eternity" festival that include celebration of Ivan Kupalo Holiday-Eve, which is known in all European and many world cultures and devoted to the Midsummer, one of the oldest holidays of humanity. : Tour program are based on longstanding scientific researches and supported by Divych-hora International Fund to protect and to make research for relicts of the Trypillia culture. : Tour price is US$967 (land only). : For reservations, brochure, or further information, contact BNC: : e-mail: center@awmag.com : Phone/Fax: (380-44) 517-4394. : Access BNC on the Internet at : http://www.awmag.com/center/tryptour.html : NOTE TO EDITORS: Color pictures and artwork available upon request. : ###

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