ABSTRACT
Under the direction of Dr Rotislav Omelyashko, the Ukranian Ministry for Emergency Situations and on Affairs of Population Protection against Consequences of the Chernobyl NPP Accident is responsible for cultural expeditions within the 30 km zone to document, and as far as possible to preserve, the heritage of this area which is within the Polissya district of the Ukraine, such as local handicrafts and the fabric of the churches, including icons. In 1996 a limited number of copies were printed of a photographic album presenting some of the results of these expeditions. The album was entitled Under The Star of Chernobyl and this chapter includes a small selection from this Ukranian Ministry collection of photographs accompanied by a commentary on important aspects of the history and culture of the Polissya region.
