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Russian Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Known Fragments of Greek Musical Instruments
... during an excavation in the Taman Peninsula, in southern Russia. According to the News Agency TASS, a team of ... during an excavation in the Taman Peninsula, in southern Russia. The unearthing of remnants of musical instruments is ... of the local Greek societies. Ancient Greeks in southern Russia The Greeks colonized the north Black Sea area from at ...
Ed Whelan - 12/07/2018 - 22:46
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The Majestic Amber Room that Went Missing From Charlottenburg Palace
... to Prussia, the Amber Room caught the eye of the Tsar of Russia, Peter the Great . Interestingly, during Peter’s ... had the opportunity to gain the favor of the Tsar of Russia. Thus, Frederick William presented the Amber Room to ... Prussian-Russian alliance against Sweden. Tsar of Russia, Peter the Great. ( Public Domain ) The Amber Room ...
dhwty - 09/02/2024 - 21:59
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Dmitri of Uglich and the Three False Dmitris: One of the Most Bizarre Episodes in Russian History
... Library of Ivan the Terrible 12th century sword found in Russia may have belonged to Ivan the Terrible A Slavic Legend ... III. False Dmitri I promising Catholic conversion in Russia to the Polish King, Sigismund III. By Nikolai ... sign of him delivering his promise, i.e. the conversion of Russia from the Orthodox faith to Roman Catholicism. Ancient ...
dhwty - 22/10/2015 - 14:38
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The Tragic Fall of Solovetsky Monastery: From Religious Order to Labor Camp
Located on the Solovetsky Islands of Russia’s White Sea, the Solovetsky Monastery is a fortified ... into one of the largest and most important monasteries in Russia. Located on the Solovetsky Islands of Russia’s White Sea, the Solovetsky Monastery is a fortified ...
dhwty - 13/02/2018 - 13:41
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Russian Atlantis: Tomb Raider’s Invisible City of Kitezh was a REAL Place
... is thought to now lie submerged within Lake Svetloyar in Russia. Accounts of the ancient city of Kitezh are believed ... District of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in central Russia . He then discovered a beautiful site further ... walls with embrasures,” write Barker & Grant in ‘The Russia Reader: History, Culture, Politics’. Lake Svetloyar ...
aprilholloway - 18/06/2016 - 14:44
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25,000-Year-Old Buildings Found in Russia
In the Caucasus mountains of Russia, not far from the cities Tzelentzchik, Touapse, ... in an area of approximately 12.000 square kilometers of Russia and Abkhazia. The Caucasian dolmens represent a unique ... is a city and the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Kuban River about 148 kilometers (92 ...
ancient-origins - 02/07/2016 - 00:48
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The Rise of Ivan the Great and the Birth of The Russian Empire
... period, ruling over a nation as vast and powerful as Russia was never an easy task. The numerous rulers that came ... period, ruling over a nation as vast and powerful as Russia was never an easy task. The numerous rulers that came ... the way for all his successors, Ivan the Great propelled Russia to great heights. The Grand Ancestry of Ivan the Great ...
Aleksa Vučković - 12/06/2020 - 13:58
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The Thunder Stone and Bronze Horseman: The Monolithic Savior of St Petersburg?
... Horseman is a representation of the first Emperor of Russia, Peter the Great (Peter I). Peter the Great was a ruler of the Tsardom of Russia (the Russian Empire from 1721) who lived between the ... much during his reign. It was thanks to Peter that Russia was transformed into a major European power. This was ...
dhwty - 25/08/2020 - 21:42
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Peter the Great Ordered a Beard Tax to Discourage Russian Facial Hair!
Peter the Great (1672 – 1725 AD), ruler of the Tsardom of Russia, was so hellbent on modernizing Russia according to European standards that he ordered all ... the Great (1672 – 1725 AD), ruler of the Tsardom of Russia, was so hellbent on modernizing Russia according to ...
Joanna Gillan - 08/06/2022 - 01:59
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Birch Bark Letters Found in Russia are an Ancient Time Capsule
... historic city center of Veliky Novgorod in north-western Russia. Researchers excavating an estate dating back to the ... historic city center of Veliky Novgorod in north-western Russia. The letter was well-preserved thanks to the ... RAS Past Birch Bark Letter Discoveries In 2014, Voice of Russia reported that archaeologists had unearthed six ancient ...
aprilholloway - 29/12/2021 - 01:00
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Challenge Accepted: 6 Months as a Medieval Hermit in Russia
... have been like to live as a hermit in 9th-10th century Russia. The First Hermits The original reason that people in ... had been brought to the Slavic lands near modern-day Russia by the 10th century. Coenobitic monasticism, where ... Egyptian desert would have been hard enough, but life in Russia would have been made especially hard because of the ...
Caleb Strom - 04/03/2019 - 13:59
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Strange Hole in 35,000-year-old Russian Bear Skull Stumps Scientists
... years ago, based a tooth analysis. It was uncovered in Russia and the hole at the back of the skull suggests it was ... ex gr. savini-rossicus) from the Imanay Cave in eastern Russia. ( Bulletin of Archeology, Anthropology, and ... Helped Build Mysterious 6,000-year-old Moose Geoglyph in Russia According to a report in Eureka Alert , Gimranov said ...
ashley cowie - 10/06/2021 - 14:58
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Destined for Glory: The Reign of Empress Catherine the Great
... of her ascendance to the throne as Empress of Russia, all the way to the successes of her long rule, Catherine the Great was certainly a shining star in Russia’s long history. As a key player in some of the ... Catherine shone as a bright beacon for many. Bringing Russia to an all new height of success, this powerful female ...
Aleksa Vučković - 29/04/2020 - 02:01
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Mongol-Era Christian Headdress Reveals A Complex Medieval Russia
Archaeologists in Russia have discovered a rare embroidered Deisis depicting ... 46 graves from the Mongol period. Archaeologists in Russia have discovered a rare embroidered Deisis depicting ... the artistic and cultural heritage of the Mongol period in Russia (between the 13th and 15th centuries). It is a ...
Sahir - 27/02/2023 - 17:55
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12th century sword found in Russia may have belonged to Ivan the Terrible
... Om in Novosibirsk, Siberia. The Novosibirsk Oblast in Russia ( Wikipedia ) Alexander Lipatov, head of the ... somewhat of a puzzle. Its style was not typical in Russia or across Asia. In fact, it is the only weapon of its ... The 12 th century sword discovered in Novosibirsk, Russia. Credit: The Siberian Times View more images of the ...
aprilholloway - 23/11/2014 - 13:03
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Border Change Causes Cultural Destruction of the Seto People
... inhabiting south-eastern Estonia and north-western Russia. Estonia-Russian border controls are actively ... inhabiting south-eastern Estonia and north-western Russia . Now totaling a population of between 10 to 15,000 ... Setomaa, a traditional region that straddles Estonia and Russia, was within the vast northern Finnic lands, until the ...
ashley cowie - 04/03/2020 - 01:11
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Pavel Sapozhnikov: Experiencing Life as a 10th Century Russian Hermit
2014 was certainly a year to remember for a then-24-year-old Russian man. He spent eight months of that year in a social experiment. The purpose? To experience what life was like for a 10th century Russian hermit living in the freezing wilderness.
aprilholloway - 25/03/2018 - 23:09
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Mind Games of the Forgotten Russian Knight
... on the site. Located near the town of Vyborg (today in Russia) it was one of Finland’s three major castles built ... medieval Kingdom of Sweden. 13 th century Vyborg Castle, Russia. ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Discovery of the Russian board game ...
ashley cowie - 08/09/2018 - 14:03
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First Ever Skull Fragments of Denisovans Have Been Confirmed Found in Russia
A breakthrough discovery has been made in Russia which will reveal more about an enigmatic early ... of human. A breakthrough discovery has been made in Russia which will reveal more about an enigmatic early ... of the entrance to the Denisova Cave archaeological site, Russia. ( Bence Viola/ Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary ...
Ed Whelan - 05/03/2019 - 13:52
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Blood, Tears, and Oil: The Bloody History of the Walled City of Baku
... control. (Rita Willaert / CC BY-NC 2.0 ) Back and Forth: Russia and Persia Fight For Baku For the most part, Baku ... Safavids lost power back home in Iran. Peter the Great in Russia saw his chance and went in and invaded. The Safavids, ... a short-lived victory. Peter had over-reached and by 1730 Russia was struggling. On the 10th of March 1735, Russia ...
Robbie Mitchell - 09/07/2022 - 22:44