History
06.03.25
Types of Pre-revolutionary Russia
04-03-2025
About this amazing past!
It is always interesting to observe the amazing past of humanity, though not for very long. Collected in this edition, silent ...
04-03-2025
How the mystery of the girl from the crystal coffin was revealed
During construction work, sometimes very unusual finds happen that make everyone seriously break their heads. One of these cases, ...
04-03-2025
How the world has changed in 100 years: before and after photos
The world is certainly changing, this is an undeniable truth. However, these same changes are difficult to notice if you are always ...
03-03-2025
The story of the first Soviet Robinson by Pavel Vavilov
There are many stories when a person found himself on a desert island after a shipwreck or by someone else's will. But the case ...
03-03-2025
Escaped death 7 times and hit the million dollar jackpot: Who ...
A simple Croatian music teacher Frane Selak is called the luckiest person on the planet! All because he was miraculously able to ...
03-03-2025
A sexy bikini with record covers 60-80 years
There is no better way of selling music albums than a photograph of a young and beautiful girl in a sexy bikini on the cover. That ...
03-03-2025
13 unique prisons of Russia, received the status of a ...
In our view, a prison is a dark building with bars on the Windows, surrounded by barbed wire. Most often it is, if we talk about ...
02-03-2025
17 women in history who were not shy about their orientation
If you think that open gays and lesbians are relatively recent, think again. We invite you to get acquainted with historical female ...
02-03-2025
25 frames of Henri Cartier-Bresson about Soviet life in 1954
On January 17, 1955, Life magazine published Henri Cartier-Bresson's photo essay "The People of Russia". The famous Frenchman ...
02-03-2025
Why Trousers Were Forbidden in Ancient Rome and How They ...
Nowadays, trousers are a universal item of clothing that can be found in both men's and women's wardrobes. Of course, there ...
02-03-2025
The story of Pat Seki - a disenfranchised slave who had his ...
The black slave Pata Seca, who lived in 19th century Brazil, was used as a “breeding bull” by his master. According to the most ...
02-03-2025
10 discoveries for which we should say thank you to the ...
The Han Dynasty ruled China for more than 400 years. It is not surprising that in Chinese historiography, the Han period is ...
02-03-2025
Armpit plucker and other most humiliating professions of the past
"All professions are necessary, all professions are important," the woman who was responsible for the maintenance of the king's ...
01-03-2025
Culinary delights of Ancient Russia: birch porridge and ...
Modern Russians are far removed from the gastronomic habits of their ancient ancestors. Our menu is firmly established unknown ...
01-03-2025
The 6 Mitford Sisters, or Fates Woven into the Fabric of the ...
The most famous sisters in British history, all bearing the surname Mitford, lived in the 20th century. There were six of them, ...
01-03-2025
The illusion of invulnerability: how effective was the ...
Medieval knights, clad from head to toe in armor, seem invulnerable. But in reality, tens of kilograms of high-grade steel only ...
01-03-2025
20 things from the 90s that can take out the brain of modern ...
Each epoch has its own symbols and iconic things. If we see a gramophone or a primus, we understand that we are talking about the ...
01-03-2025
Generation era: Russian landlords, famous for his cruelty to serf
Serfdom existed in Russia since the XI century until 1861, in fact, only tougher. Of course, in different periods there legal ...
28-02-2025
20 fascinating photos from the past that will broaden your ...
In this selection we have collected fascinating historical pictures depicting significant events, personalities and other points of ...
28-02-2025
20 first photos from the history of photography
On May 17, 1961, a color photograph made using the method of the Scottish physicist James Maxwell was publicly shown for the first ...
28-02-2025
The kissing ceremony and other ancient rules of Russian ...
The simplest rules of etiquette appeared as soon as people began to live in society. They progressed and changed, sometimes taking ...
28-02-2025
Iconic figures of the 20th century in portraits by Norman Sieff
American portrait photographer Norman Seeff is a classic of world photography. His works are lively, sincere and very technical. ...
28-02-2025
One day in the life of an Englishwoman in 1941
The phrase "Keep calm and carry on", which has become a symbol of Britain, translates as "Keep calm and continue in the same ...
28-02-2025
7 Biggest Sex Scandals of Ancient Rome
It is no secret that scandalous stories of a sexual nature have cost many modern politicians their reputation and even careers. But ...
28-02-2025
What the ice hides: 12 scary finds found in glaciers
Ice is the best way to preserve something that has been known since time immemorial. The ice of our planet holds many secrets that ...
27-02-2025
In the early 20th century struggled with open swimwear
Chaste society of the last century refused to accept the new fashion trends. If not for a courageous group of women of fashion, one ...