In the National Museum of History of Ukraine the exhibition "Vyshgorod - chronicle of Princess Olga (Vyshgorod Posad X - the beginning of XIII century. ) ". It was the first time that 150 original finds were presented 2013-2016. , Revealed by the Vyshgorod Archaeological Expedition led by Vsevolod Ivakin and Dmitry Bibikov. The exhibits are kept in the Vyshgorod State Historical and Cultural Reserve.
"Among the most interesting findings are the German coin of Emperor Otto III and Adelgeid that were used by locals as a suspension, the Scandinavian fibula (clasp for clothes) and details of the belt set (lining, buckles) of the Volga, Balkan and probably Hungarian origin," Director of the WICZ, candidate of historical sciences Vlad Litovchenko.
Dmitry Bibikov, who conducted excavations, held an exclusive excursion at the opening of the exhibition. He said that research in recent years has been concentrated on the potter's site in the "Gonchary" tract, which occupied the territory to the south and southwest of the Vyshhorod hillfort between the Monashka River and the former Dnipro Channel, the Konoplyanka. According to the latest calculations, the potter's place occupied an area of ??about 19 hectares, which was twice the territory of the rest of the city.
Archaeological research, conducted in Vyshgorod since the early 1990s, found that Vyshgorod was the largest pottery center in Eastern Europe. The found princely seals, as well as the stamps in the form of the emblem of the Rurikovichs on the bottoms of the dishes, indicated the direct connection of the Vyshgorod potters with the Kiev prince's court. The volume of produced own products significantly exceeded the needs of the population of the city itself. The potter's center was created with the purpose of purposeful supply of ceramic products to residents of Kiev. In the heyday here could function 250-300 horns.
The exhibition was organized by the Institute of Archeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the Vyshgorod Historical and Cultural Reserve and the National Museum of History of Ukraine. Opening the event, Vsevolod Ivakin explained: "We wanted this exhibition not just to popularize archeology, but to draw attention to ideas unknown to the public about the functioning of Vyshgorod". The general director of NMIU Tatyana Sosnovskaya told about close cooperation between the museum and the Vyshgorodsky reserve and said that this exhibition will last until September 27.
At the opening came and foreign guests. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India Mr.
Manoj Kumar Bharti in a tie with Ukrainian ornament noted that the history of any locality is a cause for pride and should unite those who live on it. The organizers were also congratulated by the representatives of the Embassies of Moldova and Afghanistan, the Chairman of the Assembly of Nationalities of Ukraine Rovshan Tagiyev, the former Verkhovna Rada deputy Yuri Karmazin and the well-known human rights activist Eduard Bagirov. Join the "Observer" group on Facebook, stay tuned!.