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 | | This was Kyivan-Rus', which included the cities of Kyiv, Novgorod, Chernihiv, Halych, Polotsk, Smolensk, Rostov, Suzdal and later Moscow, which was founded by the Kyivites -- a huge expanse of territory from the Baltic to the Black Sea and the Kuban River, and from Transcarpathia to the Volga. |
 | | In the 11th century, two monks settled in the hills to the south of the city of Kyiv, and eventually a cave monastery was established in the area. |
 | | The refined skills of Kyiv's medieval craftsmen has been repeatedly demonstrated by the vast number of buried treasures found within the territory of the ancient city, and by its many architectural monuments which still grace its skyline: St. Sofia Cathedral, the Golden Gate of Kyiv, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, and many others. |
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