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1 day ago · The territory of Vatican City is part of the Vatican Hill, and of the adjacent former Vatican Fields. It is in this territory that St. Peter's Basilica, the Apostolic Palace, the Sistine Chapel, and museums were built, along with various other buildings. The area was part of the Roman rione of Borgo until 1929.
2 days ago · Volodymyr Zelensky (born January 25, 1978, Kryvyy Rih, Ukraine, U.S.S.R. [now in Ukraine]) is a Ukrainian actor and comedian who was elected president of Ukraine in 2019. Although he was a political novice, Zelensky’s anti-corruption platform won him widespread support, and his significant online following translated into a solid electoral base.
1 day ago · In October 1942, a Soviet war correspondent remarked that "A city of peace has become a city of war. The laws of warfare have placed it on the front line, at the epicenter of a battle that will shape the outcome of the entire war.
- 23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943, (5 months, 1 week and 3 days)
- Expulsion of the Axis from the Caucasus, reversing their gains from the 1942 Summer Campaign
2 days ago · A Key City-Fort at Kyiv’s Doorstep. However, Bilhorod Kyivskyi's fortunes would ebb and flow with the tides of history, as did Kievan Rus’ itself. In the mid-1200s, the city was made the capital by Rurik Rostislavich, the Grand Prince of Kiev. It is at this time that Bilhorod reached its pinnacle and flourished immensely.
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2 days ago · city, relatively permanent and highly organized centre of population, of greater size or importance than a town or village. The name city is given to certain urban communities by virtue of some legal or conventional distinction that can vary between regions or nations. In most cases, however, the concept of city refers to a particular type of ...
3 days ago · On March 2, 2022, Russian administrative authorities took over the Kherson City Council and managed to reduce the city’s population by 20 per cent within a year. In the early days of the war, Kherson residents participated in demonstrations with more than 5,000 people, but the number of active citizens declined when Russians started using ...
2 days ago · The history of Tokyo, Japan 's capital prefecture and largest city, starts with archeological remains in the area dating back around 5,000 years. Tokyo's oldest temple is possibly Sensō-ji in Asakusa, founded in 628. The city's original name, Edo, first appears in the 12th century.
