Under the Shadow of Conflict: Understanding the Belligerent Landscapes of the Kyiv Triangle

Oleksandra Ivanova; Ivan Zotsenko

doi:10.23858/APa62.2024.3715

Published: 2024-12-17

Vol. 62 (2024)

Under the Shadow of Conflict: Understanding the Belligerent Landscapes of the Kyiv Triangle

Oleksandra Ivanova , Ivan Zotsenko

Archaeologia Polona

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.23858/APa62.2024.3715

Abstract

The article examines the defence system of the city of Kyiv in different historical periods, focusing on the territory of the immediate outskirts of Kyiv – the Kyiv triangle – the northern part of the Kyiv Plateau. From the moment the city of Kyiv was founded until the events of the Russian-Ukrainian war of the 21st century, the unique topography of the microregion was used to build the city’s defence systems. Today, in the region covered by this study, there are the remains of the ancient “Serpent Ramparts”, fortifications of hillforts and cities, the remains of Cossack, Polish and Moscovian forts, redoubts and outposts, pillboxes from the time of the Second World War, modern military fortifications. All these different types of archaeological monuments form a unique belligerent landscapes that require comprehensive research and protection.

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belligerent landscapes, Kyiv triangle, Serpent ramparts, defence system, fortifications, Kyiv Fortified Region, Russian-Ukrainian war

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Ivanova, O., & Zotsenko, I. (2024). Under the Shadow of Conflict: Understanding the Belligerent Landscapes of the Kyiv Triangle. Archaeologia Polona, 62, 293 –. https://doi.org/10.23858/APa62.2024.3715

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Oleksandra Ivanova

olexandra.ivanova00@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7848-3419

Affiliation:

Department of Archaeology, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Hryhoriya Skovorody str. 2, 04655 Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine

Ivan Zotsenko

Affiliation:

Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 12 Volodymyr Ivasiuk Av., 04210 Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine