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Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Bilhorod Kyivskyi, located on the right bank of the Irpin River in present-day Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, was a significant city-castle during the 10th to 12th centuries in Kievan Rus'. The city features ruins of a castle and defensive structures, indicative of its strategic role in protecting Kiev from nomadic invasions, such as the Pechenegs in 997 CE. Established by Vladimir I of Kiev, it served as a prominent residence and later as a bishop seat and a principal site for the heirs of the grand prince of Kiev. Its decline began following the Mongol invasion and the destruction of Kiev in 1240 CE. The archaeological site today, known as the Horodyshche, spans 110 hectares and remains largely unexcavated, offering critical insights into the period's defensive urban architecture and its socio-political dynamics.
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