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That’s one hypothesis. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ethnographers recorded no knowledge or interpretations about the meaning of the symbols.

It’s one of 129 war-damaged Ukrainian religious sites recorded by UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural organization. AP News By May 2022, workers had resumed work on the church.

A vibrant church in Ukraine rises as a symbol of the country’s faith and culture It’s one of 129 war-damaged Ukrainian religious sites recorded by UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural ...

As Ukraine marks its third Easter at war, the church is nearing completion. Only a few of Kryvolap’s interior panels remain to be installed.

As Ukraine marks its third Easter at war, the church is nearing completion. Only a few of Kryvolap’s interior panels remain to be installed.

LYPIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — It’s one of 129 war-damaged Ukrainian religious sites recorded by UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural organization.