The mystical city of Kyiv was founded in 482 CE and recently celebrated its 1,540 anniversary. Three Viking brothers, Kyi, Shchek, and Khoryv, founded the city with their sister Lybid and named it for Kyi, the eldest brother. Legend has it that Saint Andrew (d. AD 60), was fascinated by the spectacular location on the hilly shores of the Dnieper River and prophesied that a great civilization would emerge there. Today, the capital of modern Ukraine is a potent symbol of the human desire for freedom and self-determination.
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