Russia Archive

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Siberian Valley of the Kings, on the Southern Siberian Steppe of the Russian Federation, is a place of significance to archaeologists who

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Viking Gjermundbu helmet is one of the most valuable Viking Age artifacts ever discovered. Over the years, archaeologists have discovered many precious Viking

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The beautiful Golosov Lavine has always been a strange and mysterious place. It is said a puzzling time-warping mist occasionally appears over the

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When a strange prophecy is fulfilled, we can either call it a coincidence or simply say we believe it’s possible to predict future

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient Egyptian pyramids are magnificent and worthy of admiration. Egypt can be proud of all its beautiful ancient monuments, tombs, statues, and countless

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com - Originally erected in 1158 to 1160, the magnificent Dormition Cathedral is currently undergoing restoration work. It’s not the first time the church has

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Scientists have once again discovered evidence supporting the existence of Amazon warriors who have previously been considered merely mythological characters. Russian archaeologists currently

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Using non-invasively muon radiography, nuclear physicists in Russia may have just detected one of the oldest Christian churches in the world. This hidden subterranean structure

Angela Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Russian national hero, Alexander Yaroslavich “Nevski” (1220-1263), was a younger son of Yaroslav, Prince of the Russian province of Vladimir, located about

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Rasputin’s true story is a mix of lies and truths. When a man’s life story contains plots, controversies, intrigues, and rumors, it’s difficult to

Jan Bartek -  AncientPages.com - The Thunder Stone is the world’s largest monolith ever to be moved by man. It gained its name from an ancient local legend

AncientPages.com - The discovery of Czarist officer's corpse in Turkey has led to a dispute between Russia and Poland. Both countries claim the body and Turkey is busy trying

AncientPages.com - Ancient musical instruments made of the splintered ribs of cows or horses and known as the Jew's harps were discovered at archaeological sites Chultukov Log 9 and

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - There are many mysterious megaliths scattered across Russia. Some of these massive stone blocks can be natural formations, but other huge structures seem a

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Considered by many historians to be one of the greatest military leaders of all time, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) conquered most of Europe with

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient legends and myths are often believed to carry a message for future generations and the story about Kitezh is no exception. As much

AncientPages.com - On September 19, 1944, the Moscow Armistice was signed between Finland on one side and the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom on the other side. It

AncientPages.com - On June 30, 1908, at 7.17 am, the legendary and mysterious Tunguska explosion occurred in the area of the Podkamennaya Tunguska River, located in Central Siberia approximately

AncientPages.com - On June 21, 1547, a large fire engulfed the city of Moscow, almost destroying the Kremlin and the capital. Rumors of witchcraft, riots and a new era

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Suomenlinna fortress is just as impressive as rich in history. Built in 1747 by Sweden on a group of islands located at the entrance

AncientPages.com - An ancient necropolis believed to be the 'cradle of the Scythians' located in the vicinity of Mangerok in the North Altai in Russia has been studied by Russian-Polish team