Soloveynya, a place of power, located in the Kursk region. Archaeological studies of the settlement, located one kilometer southwest of the village of Korobkino, have shown that it was inhabited in the 10th-12th centuries. This settlement, known as Soloveynya or Solovey Hill, is mentioned in the epic about Ilya Muromets.

In the late 10th century, Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavovich founded a border fortress here to protect against the raids of the Pechenegs. Interestingly, the northern border was located 600 km south of Moscow, as the capital at that time was in Kyiv. Archaeological data indicate that the Kyiv prince used this place for military actions against the eastern part of the Northerners. A treasure found near the village of Korobkino in 1915 serves as confirmation: seven silver bracelets and gold Byzantine coins of emperors Roman I, Constantine VIII Porphyrogenitus, and Christophorus. This treasure was acquired by the Imperial Archaeological Commission for the Hermitage.

In 1883, local historian A. Termitov recorded a legend from the residents of Korobkino. It tells how the atamans pursued a princess, and to delay them, she threw silver coins at them. Not receiving help, she prayed for protection, and the earth swallowed her along with her horses and cart, forming a high burial mound.

This place is known as a popular recreation area "Serebryano" or "Serebryanoye," as the locals call it. Archaeological finds from the era of Kievan Rus indicate that the Korobkino settlement existed before the Tatar-Mongol invasion. Scholars suggest that the ancient city of Olgov (Lgov) existed before the Mongol invasion and was possibly located in the area of the modern village of Korobkino and the Korobkino settlement.

Powerful cultural layers from the era of Kievan Rus and traces of an ancient temple have been discovered at the Korobkino settlement. The temple was likely built by masters whom Prince Mstislav brought from the Caucasian centers of Christianity. So there you have it, and you say it's just a village.

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