Made of wood, they were built on a 115-foot bank surrounded by a ditch, Sahaidak said. Another entrance, the Golden Gates, has been preserved and currently is one of Kiev's prime tourist attractions. King Yaroslav the Wise ordered the gates built after an attack by nomad tribes in 1036. Sahaidak said that the construction work began without prior agreement with the Archaeology Institute. The city wants to erect a huge monument symbolizing Ukrainian historical events in Independence Square before the Aug. 24 celebrations.
Archaeologists propose amending the project to include preserved parts of the gates in it.
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