The document provides details about the history and culture of Kiev and Kievan Rus between the 11th and 13th centuries. It mentions important landmarks like the Cathedral of St. Sophia and the Caves Monastery. It also discusses prominent political and religious figures that shaped Kievan Rus, including Prince Vladimir who Christianized Kievan Rus in 988, and Yaroslav the Wise who established a legal code. The document contains many references to artworks depicting people and events from this time period in Kiev and ancient Rus.

1. Kiev Today

2. Center

3. Independence Square with Archangel Michael

4. Independence Square on May Day

5. Botanical Gardens

6. Podol

7. Cathedral of St. Sophia, c. 1050

8. St. Sophia Murals

9. St. Sophia Nave

10. St. Sophia Mosaic

11. St. Sophia Dome Mosaic

12. St. Sophia Mural: Skomorokhi

13. The Golden Gate, Kiev, 11th Century

14. The Golden Gate

15. Caves Monastery, 11th Century

16. Caves Monastery

17. Caves Monastery

18. Church of Michael of the Golden Domes

19. Cathedral of St. George

20. Kievan Rus

21. Kievan Rus

22. Kievan Rus

23. Principalities

24. The Foundation of Kiev by Three Brothers Radzivillov Chronicle

25. Kiev, 11th-13th Century

26. Rurik (c. 830-879)

27. Rurik Invited to Rule

28. Guests from Overseas Nikolai Roerich, 1901

29. Viking’s Daughter Nikolai Roerich, 1918

30. Under the Walls of Constantinople in 860

31. 10th-Century Ancient Russian Ship

32. Ancient Russian Ship

33. Building Ships Nikolai Roerich, 1903

34. Ancient Russians on the Dniepr Nikolai Roerich, 1905

35. Boats Nikolai Roerich, 1903

36. Kievan Ship Vsevolod Ivanov

37. Oleg, Ruled 879-912

38. Administering Justice in Kievan Rus Ivan Bilibin

39. The Bard Bayan Viktor Vasnetsov, 1910

40. Bayan Nikolai Roerich, 1910

41. Kievan Fortifications

42. Kievan Fortifications

43. Medieval Fortress

44. Lyubech Castle, 11th Century

45. Enameled Pendant

46. Viking Sword

47. Water Holder

48. Pisanki

49. Shaven Scalp

50. Paganism

51. Perun Ivan Bilibin

52. Perun Idol, Vladivostok

53. Perun Detail, Vladivostok

54. Perun Detail, Vladivostok

55. Jarilo, Perun, Veles in Yalta

56. Rus Adopts Christianity

57. St. Olga (c. 890-969) Mikhail Nesterov, 1892

58. St. Olga Victor Vasnetsov

59. The Baptism of Olga Sergei Kirillov, 1993

60. Vladimir the Great (c. 958-1015)

61. Vladimir the Great, 16th-Century Icon

62. Vladimir, Kiev

63. Vladimir, Kiev

64. Baptism of Prince Vladimir Viktor Vasnetsov, 1890

65. The Baptism of Vladimir Radzivillov Chronicle

66. Baptism of Rus Viktor Vasnetsov, 1895

67. Vladimir and Rogneda Anton Losenko, 1770

68. Cross

69. Cross

70. Yaroslav the Wise (c. 978-1054), Grand Prince of Kiev and Novgorod, Ivan Bilbin

71. Yaroslav’s Legal Code Read to the People (c. 1017) Aleksei Kivshenko

72. Foundation of the First Library Radzivillov Chronicle

73. Nestor (1046-c. 1114) Mark Anatolsky, 1890

74. Nestor the Chronicler Viktor Vasnetsov, 1919

75. Vladimir Monomakh (1053-1125), Grand Prince of Kievan Rus

76. Monomakh Rests After Hunting Viktor Vasnetsov, c. 1900

77. The Testament of Monomakh , 1125 Lithograph 1836