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Vasnetsov, Bruni and Koshelev: the Baranovichi Holy Protection Cathedral contains masterpieces of world art with a very tragic fateThe Louvre,...

Historian and architectural expert William Brumfield discovers the history of one of Moscow’s most famous religious sites.

Historian and architectural expert William Brumfield discovers the history of one of Moscow’s most famous religious sites.

Historian and architectural expert William Brumfield discovers the history of one of Moscow’s most famous religious sites.

It’s easy to write off our prehistoric ancestors as idiots. When we think of the Stone Age, we usually think of a couple of big, dumb lugs in caves

10 brands born in the USSR and popular still RBTH 26 Jul 2021, 07:54 GMT+10 The most delicious Soviet cake, the favorite Soviet perfume and the best-known Russian export vodka - here are some of the most popular brands of the Soviet era that you still can find on sale in stores. 1. Krasnaya Moskva perfume Vasily Malyshev/Sputnik Produced by the Moscow factory Novaya Zarya since 1925, the origin story of the favorite perfume of generations of Soviet women has long been wrapped in mystery and leg...

The first Russian ruler a real person or a myth RBTH 17 Jul 2021, 06:55 GMT+10 So little is known about Rurik, the progenitor of the Russian Rurikid dynasty, that its still debated whether he was a real historical figure. The earliest mention of Rurik is found in the Primary Chronicle (or the Tale of Bygone Years in Russian tradition), the earliest surviving Russian letopis (chronicle). But the catch is that the chronicle was written in the 12th century, about 150-200 years after Ruriks death. ...

From the founding of Russian statehood to World War II, artists have always been fascinated by pivotal events in the country's history. He

Unfairly overshadowed by the more illustrious Hermitage, the Russian Museum houses a magnificent collection of Russian art, the largest in

How John Wick got Baba Yaga completely wrong Chad Stahelski/Summit Entertainment; Glabal Look Press In an attempt to make John Wick even more ‘Russian’ and mysterious, the movie’s screenwriters ended up with an egg on their faces – accidentally making him a babushka. – He was once an associate of ours. We called him… Baba Yaga. – "The Bogeyman"? – Well, John wasnt exactly "The Bogeyman". This dialogue between the character Viggo Tarasov and his son in the first...