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We tell the history of Crimea from the Neanderthals, who appeared on the peninsula 150 thousand years ago, to its annexation to Russia in 2014. Well-known and not so well-known facts about Crimea. For example, did you know where the Crimean peninsula got its name Tavrida? How are Potemkin villages connected with Crimea? We will not forget to tell you about the Crimean Tatars, Greeks, Krymchaks, Karaites and other peoples. The whole history in just 20 minutes! We tried to make the video interesting and, most importantly, useful. We hope you will like it.