Guarding the Motherland: 20 army photographs of domestic media persons

What fun in Russia were forbidden to noble persons, and what - to all without exception

Our ancestors were very fond of having fun, so not a single holiday could do without folk festivities and fun. And sometimes the leisure time was different for men and women, for noble persons and commoners, but absolutely everyone loved to have fun. There were also forbidden amusements, which from this even more attracted people. So how did you have fun in Russia?

How the media changed Humanity, and Humanity changed the media over the past couple of thousand years

Today mass communication is the most important form of information exchange. Newspapers, radio, television and, of course, Internet access allow not only to receive almost any information, but also serve as means of propaganda and manipulation. Today, when almost every schoolchild can buy hosting and place his own blog on the Internet, it is difficult to imagine that once there were no newspapers in the world. And it all began in Ancient Rome somewhere in the middle of the 2nd century AD with wooden tablets

Archival photographs of the first days of the Great Patriotic War and soldiers of the fascist army

The memory of the horrors of the Great Patriotic War and the heroism of Soviet soldiers who defended their Motherland must live on, because this is the only way to save the current generation from the temptation to approach conflict resolution with arms in hand. On the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory, we publish photographs of the first days of the war, when Soviet people faced fascist aggression

How regal persons built personal happiness on someone else's misfortune

Nobles and other powerful people of this world more than once in history created love triangles with their own hands, acted as lovebirds, and with all their might sought the attention of a married woman. The close ones were often terrified of such a situation, but it was rarely possible to reason with the rulers in love. History knows cases when everything ended in legal marriage

How the first persons of the Soviet Union celebrated the New Year

Over the past decades, the New Year has been one of the most beloved holidays in countries that were once one big state - the USSR. And today people of different generations remember the feeling of magic that accompanied this holiday in childhood. Ordinary people celebrated the New Year on a grand scale, trying to get scarce food and prepare sweet gifts for children. And how did the leaders of the Land of Soviets meet this holiday?