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Gigantic spherical stones in the Arctic Ocean, a volcanic island and submerged hills - and some of these islands are the work of nature, not m

Gigantic spherical stones in the Arctic Ocean, a volcanic island and submerged hills - and some of these islands are the work of nature, not man.

A group of scholars and public figures is petitioning for a special status for the Solovetsky Islands – revered in Russia as the home of a monastery and the site of the Soviet Union’s first prison cam A group of scholars and public figures is petitioning for a special status for the Solovetsky Islands – revered in Russia as the home of a monastery and the site of the Soviet Union’s first prison camp. In an attempt to keep the sacred site from becoming a tourist attraction and a venue for jazz festivals, the Public Chamber has sent a letter asking Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to accor...

The most EXOTIC and expensive cruise vacations in Russia RBTH 04 Jul 2021, 16:54 GMT+10 Seeing the volcanoes of Kamchatka, undergoing a polar explorer initiation and visiting the far end of Eurasia - these and many other experiences await you aboard these unbelievable Russian cruise journeys. Water cruises are one of the most comfortable ways to reach the most secluded islands of Russia's Far East and glimpse the natural wonders of the Taymyr Peninsula. And the sights along the way are simply breathtaking! Up the Yenisey to the permafrost of the Actic Harpicha Lake. Putorana Plateau. Legion ...

The Pleasure of Domes: Russia's towering wooden shrines RBTH 07 May 2021, 18:54 GMT+10 Historian and architecture expert William Brumfield discovers the soaring beauty of the Russian north's remarkable churches. Kizhi Island, church ensemble (pogost). West view from Lake Onega. From left: Church of the Transfiguration, bell tower, Church of the Intercession. July 13, 1993 William Brumfield The forests of northern Russia between Lake Ladoga and the White Sea were once dotted with ensembles of log churches. In the summer of 1909, Russian photographer and chemist Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky conducte...