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Watching today's outbreak of coronavirus, historians recall in 1830, when a cholera epidemic broke out in Moscow: the streets were empty, government offices, factories, educational institutions, theaters were closed. Quarantine was …
An objective study of the Soviet-Polish war of 1919-1921 is hindered by the fact that the attitude towards it in both countries began to change already during the conflict, the analyst of Vestnik Kavkaza news agency Matvey Katkov …
Today's attempts by Syrians fleeing the war to get into Greek territory reminded many of the events of the Second World War, when Greeks themselves followed the same route, only in the opposite direction. At that time, German and Italian …
Today, the Historian’s Day is celebrated around the world. On this day, congratulations are accepted by all those specialists whose activities are somehow related to the study and popularization of history. A historian is a specialist who …
A look at the connections between the two eras — and the fundamental differences as well
An international research team led by Dr Sebastian Kruss from the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the University of Göttingen has produced a new nanomaterial based on the Egyptian blue pigment, which is ideally suited for applications in …
New research finds soot from global fires ignited by an asteroid impact could have blocked sunlight long enough to drive the mass extinction that killed most life on Earth, including the dinosaurs, 66 million years ago. A new study in …
Famous researcher of the history of the Middle East, Philip Ekozyants who recently released first part of a large-scale study of documents about the life and work of one of the key figures of the "Armenian myth" - Israel Ori, who is …
The fighting at Orsha saw the first battlefield use of the Red Army’s experimental battery of BM-13 multiple-launch rocket systems. Later in the war, these fearsome weapons were lovingly nicknamed Katyusha (Little Kate) after a popular …
Member of the Council of the Russian Historical Society, President of the Russian State Humanitarian University, Chairman of the Board of the Russian Society of Historians of Archives, Member of the Board of the Russian Union of Rectors Efim …
Today, former MMA fighter, deputy of Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, Jeff Monson passed the Unified State Exam on the History of Russia in the framework of the Unified Examination Day for Parents. “I know that every year, graduation …
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Vice President of Azerbaijan, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva attended the commemorative ceremony in Baku, dedicated to the 28th …
On February 26, 1992, the nationalist illegal armed groups, which fought against the Republic of Azerbaijan, committed an act of genocide against the 7000 population of the Azerbaijani town of Khojaly. As many as 613 people, including …
The Jewish Museum and the Center of Tolerance in Moscow held the event dedicated to the 28th anniversary of the Khojaly tragedy. …
Cracks on old paintings such as the Mona Lisa look unsightly but may actually be the key to keeping masterpieces stable over centuries, according to new research. It found restorers should be wary of filling in the cracks, as the …
The Berlin Film Festival has opted to rebrand its Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize for this year following allegations of Nazi collaboration made against its namesake. German newspaper Die Zeit published a story last month alleging …
An exhibition entitled 'On the Road to Victory: Historical Sources Testify' will be held at OSCE headquarters
From pagan rituals to a dozen roses, Valentine's Day has come a long way
Fine dining, divine scenery, historical resonance and relevance at a pace that allows contemplation and comprehension
The reaction of Western media to the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation by the Soviet army became a litmus test for assessing the attitude of the world countries towards modern Russia, Vestnik Kavkaza’s senior analyst …
