Tiaras, parure sets, brooches, luxurious bracelets, pearls and more pearls – what the Romanov spouses wore As is well known, most of the Russian empresses were German princesses in their…
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Russian silver teapots of the 19th-20th centuries
Moscow in the 19th century was the largest center for the production of silverware in Russia. In addition to such large productions as the factories of Ovchinnikov, Khlebnikov, the Galkin…
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Portraits of Russian beauties
Portraits of Russian beauties were created by great artists and took a significant place both in the history of Russian painting and in the halls of famous museums around the…
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Indigenous peoples of the Urals: history and interesting facts
Indigenous peoples are a separate page in the history of the Urals, which reflects the diversity of ancient traditions, languages and crafts of our region. The Urals is the junction…
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How foreign stars rested in Russia and the Soviet Union
How foreign stars rested in Russia and the Soviet Union: photo of Sophia Loren in the Moscow region and Tom Hardy in Yakutia There is a stereotype that foreigners do…
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Alley of Heroes in Volgograd
This place is considered the very center of the city, the zero kilometer, the beginning of all roads. The Alley of Heroes in Volgograd begins at the Square of the…
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