"Where are you from?" Toughest questions for people who grew up in multiple countries. I will have to start with my birth place. My maternal ancestors originally from St Petersburg fled turmoil and war to the southern region of Astrakhan.
Centuries of intrigue and bloodshed have surely left their mark on the history of Russia. Does anything "holy" remain? And yet....
Photo was taken during a routine military expedition in Chukchi Peninsula, Soviet Union. It isn’t sure if the Chukchi Peninsula has more people or white bears. The climate is very…
These outstanding autochrome pictures of pre-Revolutionary Russia were taken by Peter Ivanovich Vedenisov (1866-1937), a graduate from the Moscow conservatory. He settled in to Yalta, working as a professional pianist, vice-chairman of the Yalta branch of the Russian musical society, founder of the Yalta religious-philosophical society and an avid meteorologist. But Vedenisov’s passion lay … Continue reading "Outstanding Color Autochromes from Pre-Revolutionary Russia"
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Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, c1908-c1910. Anastasia Nikolaevna was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia. Together with the rest of the imperial...
The Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii Collection features color photographic surveys of the vast Russian Empire made between ca. 1905 and 1915. In those years, photographer Prokudin-Gorskii (1863-1944) undertook a photographic survey…
From vengeful widow to stoic saint. Here is the story of one of the greatest women in early Russian history - Olga, the Viking Queen of the Rus.
Notes on Russian culture, doing business, working in Russia and living in Moscow. Click to read Russia Simplified, by Dmitry, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
The Slavic Native Faith, commonly known as Rodnovery is a Pagan religion based on the historical belief systems of the Slavic peoples.
"Where are you from?" Toughest questions for people who grew up in multiple countries. I will have to start with my birth place. My maternal ancestors originally from St Petersburg fled turmoil and war to the southern region of Astrakhan.
Every girl dreams of being not only a princess, but also a warrior. Well, in Slavic mythology many of the women are warrior-princesses. The perfect combo!
The Nobel Lecture gives many of the great writers an opportunity to distill their life message into a powerful expression. #Solzhenitsyn is one of these
Every girl dreams of being not only a princess, but also a warrior. Well, in Slavic mythology many of the women are warrior-princesses. The perfect combo!
The Rebel - French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis covers the May issue of Interview Russia, looking rebellious while posing on top of a motorcycle.
Every girl dreams of being not only a princess, but also a warrior. Well, in Slavic mythology many of the women are warrior-princesses. The perfect combo!
World War II planes bomb a hillside while a shellshocked reindeer looks on. The stark interface between the killing machines of man and the natural grandeur and beauty of the…
Her glossy caramel locks were supposed to be the mane attraction at Clear Shampoo's Moscow launch on Monday night.
Discover the 10 deadliest female snipers in history. This list examines their backgrounds, military accomplishments, and historical legacies.
The Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii Collection features color photographic surveys of the vast Russian Empire made between ca. 1905 and 1915. In those years, photographer Prokudin-Gorskii (1863-1944) undertook a photographic survey…
Centuries of intrigue and bloodshed have surely left their mark on the history of Russia. Does anything "holy" remain? And yet....