The Ice House – The Most Expensive Royal Joke
Anna of Russia, who ruled the country from 1730 to 1740, certainly knew how to […] More
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Peculiar Hobbies Of The Russian Royalty
Everybody needs a hobby, right? Even the kings and queens have interests, and who cares […] More
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The Russian Sleep Experiment
Among the many creepypastas circulating the internet, the story of The Russian Sleep Experiment is […] More
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St. Nicholas Church – The Pearl of Medieval Polish Architecture
St. Nicholas’ Church is a unique place on the map of Poland and Europe. For […] More
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5 Slavic Folk Dances From Near And Far
From time immemorial dancing has been associated with various celebrations – from the tribal dances […] More
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Picasso in Warsaw – the sad story of the Warsaw Mermaid
Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential artists in the history of art. His works […] More
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Ukrainian Salem: The Biggest Slavic Coven
Ukrainians is one of the most mystical nations in the world, on a par with […] More
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5 Moscow Metro Themed Trains You’d Just Love To Take A Ride In!
The Moscow metro is worldwide famous and d for its incredible, breathtaking architecture that manifests […] More
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A thousand-year old archaeological mystery revealed in Bosnia & Herzegovina
Quoits, which have been mentioned among the population of Zenicani; citizens of Zenica, the fourth […] More
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Bosnian Pyramids – Archaeology Spinning Your Brains Out
Every time you hear the word: „Pyramid“, it associates you to the ancient Egypt, probably […] More
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Gavrilo Princip – The man who changed the world and his legacy 100 years later
The World War one, or how some of the historians call him „The great War“, […] More
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The Bulgarian Dancers Who Walk On Fire: Everything You Need To Know About The Nestinari
You may have heard about dancers who walk on fire before. Firewalking is a common […] More
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Peculiar Battle Rituals Of Russian Warriors
The art of battle takes a special place in every country’s culture. Often it involves […] More
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Archaeology Tour Of Macedonia, See It Through Ancient Ruins
The Republic of Macedonia may be a relatively new country in terms of having declared […] More
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Futuristic Dreams Of Soviet Architects
In the 20th century futurism became one of the most influential artistic movements. It’s founder, […] More
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Daily Life In Poland In The Early 1980’s by Bruno Barbey
Just few decades ago life was a lot different, 80’s today lo like ancient history […] More
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Notorious Ukrainian Hetman – Ivan Mazepa. Facts About This Legendary Personality.
Ivan Mazepa is probably one of the most famous personalities in Ukrainian history. He was […] More
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Baking Little Babies: Ancient Russian Tradition Of Curing a Sick Child
Over the centuries of existence Slavic culture developed many fascinating and odd traditions that to […] More
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Wojtek The Bear That Went To War – Legendary Polish WW2 Bear’s Life Will Be Made Into A Movie
Wojtek endeared himself to members of a Polish army unit in 1942 when he alerted them to […] More
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Royal Innovations – Questionable Novelties Invented By Peter The Great
Peter the Great, who was a Russian emperor on the edge of 17th-18th centuries, is […] More
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Myths And Legends Of Moscow Metro
Moscow subway, the main transport artery of the city, has a rich history. Over the […] More
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Ivan The Terrible And His Military Religious Order
Ivan The Terrible is one of the most controversial figures in Russian history. His time […] More
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Why Did Soviet Scientists Experiment On Lenin’s Brain?
Remember Yuri from game Red Alert? Well turns out there is an actual historical story […] More
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3 Slavic Folklore Creatures Parents Scare Their Children With
No one likes being called a bad parent, but sometimes parents deserve their kids’ snarky […] More
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Modern Russia And It’s Fascination With The Mysticism
In modern day Russia people seem to often regard magic with skepticism. Witchery and superstitions […] More
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What Were The Signs Of The Enemy Spies That KGB Identified?
During USSR times, the country had been constantly under the scrutiny of foreign intelligence agencies […] More
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Rostov And Odessa: Chicago’s Criminal Siblings In Former Soviet Union
Why Rostov on Don is called – Papa (Daddy)? Historically, this city is one of […] More
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Izhevsk – An Accidental Capital Of Russian Rave Culture
Izhevsk, not a very big Russian city, is known as the industrial centre of it’s […] More
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4 Times When Ukraine Was First In Something
You all know this thing, but we bet you didn’t know about few things when […] More
