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Kyiv Hoard of 1842 found near Desiatynna Church: how a Russian stole Ukraine’s National...

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L. V. Perars'ka, the Head of the Department of Medieval Kyiv at the Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine, and Special Research Assistant in...

Sirens Flanking Tree of Life: Gold Enameled Temple Pendant from 11th Century Kyiv in...

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"When Kyivan Rus, a powerful new state to the north of the Byzantine Empire, accepted Christianity as its official religion in 988, the aristocracy...

Kyiv Rus’ gold cloisonné enamel medallions dating to 1000-1200 AD in Metropolitan Museum: J....

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Title: Chain with Birds and Geometric MotifsDate: 1000–1200Geography: Made in Kyiv (probably), UkraineCulture: Kyivan Rus’Medium: Cloisonné enamel, goldDimensions: Overall: 4 9/16 x 15/16 x 3/16 in. (11.6 x 2.4 x...

Olga of Kyiv, the Archontissa of Rhosia: The Book of Ceremonies by Byzantine Emperor...

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'The Book of Ceremonies' of Constantine Porphyrogennetos published by Brill in 2017 has the following introduction: "Constantine VII (905-959) was the grandson of Basil I,...

Olga of Kyiv, the first Christian ruler of Rus: her famous journey and baptism...

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Professor of History  Dr. C. Raffensperger in his 'Reimagining Europe: Kievan Rus' in the Medieval World' published by Harvard University Press in 2012, mentions...

Kyiv King Yaroslav the Wise and the Wheel of Law/ Dharma Chakra

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In Buddhism, the Dharma Chakra is widely used to represent the Buddha's Dharma (Buddha's teaching and the universal moral order), Gautama Buddha himself, and...

Veche Assembly of Kyiv Rus: Scandinavians had a similar tradition, Muscovites never did

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Per Wikipedia, Veche was a popular assembly during the Middle Ages. The veche is mentioned during the times of Kyiv Rus and it later became a powerful institution in Russian cities...

Zoroastrian Fire Worship and Purification of Metals: How and Where the Crucible ‘Damascus’ Steel...

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In her PhD dissertation 'Crucible Steel in Central Asia: Production, Use, and Origin' presented at the University of London (available at Academia.edu), Anna Marie...

Kushan Empire Fireworshiping Kings with Tridents

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Vima Kadphises (c. AD 113–127) was an Indo-Scythian King who expanded the Kushan territory in Afghanistan and northwest India. David Jongeward in his book 'Kushan Mystique' described Vima's...

Merv/ Khorasan steelmaking site that produced the swords used by Kyiv Rus

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"While the Romans were in consternation at this din, suddenly their enemies dropped the coverings of their armour, and were seen to be themselves...