Tag: monasteries
Kiev Mohyla Academy
One of Ukraine’s better known Universities is the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, which is closely associated with the historical site called the Kyiv Mohyla Academy found in Podil. The National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy was formed in 1992; just before that the Soviet Union had gone through a spate of turmoil, leading to its eventual dissolving and allowing Ukraine to ...
Chernihiv
It is believed that Chernihiv, the capital of the Chernihiv Oblast, first existed in the ninth century according to archaeological evidence excavated in the area, which included unearthed settlements and artifacts from the immensely powerful state, Khazar Khaganate. However, the first formal mention of Chernihiv came in the 907 Rus’-Byzantine Treaty. By the end of the 10th century, Chernihiv ...
