Medieval Kyiv was larger than had been thought. Last month, a
construction project in one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city
uncovered a street and remains of log buildings in wet ground near the
Dnipro River. “Podil is very well studied, which is why everyone was
very surprised when we first saw the fragments of the twelfth-century
wooden fence and house,” archaeologist Ivan Zotsenko told the
Kyiv Post.
Continued excavation of the area, thought to have been a densely
populated street, has unearthed several wooden fences, coins, beads,
pots, and an amphora. “The main value of the archaeological finding is
that the medieval Kyiv borders have become more clear,” Zotsenko said.
The construction project has been halted and plans for a museum on the
site are being considered. To read about another recent significant
discovery in Ukraine, see "
Massive 6,000-Year-Old Temple Unearthed."
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