Photo Collection of Ritual Bread of Mariupol Greeks of the 1920s and Challenges of Preserving Cultural Heritage
Journal: The Oriental Studies
Year: 2025

The article introduces into scientific circulation a unique photo collection digitized in 2012 of the ceremonial bread of the Mariupol Greeks (Turkic-speaking and Hellenic-speaking)&nbsp;– the descendants of the Crimean settlers of the 18th&nbsp;century, who live compactly in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. This visual source is invaluable, since the original collection was lost during the Russian bombing and occupation of Mariupol in 2022. The collection consists of 16&nbsp;photographs taken in