Prokudin-Gorsky: Tsarist-era Uzbekistan captured in rare color photographs, 1907-1911
This post was originally published on this siteA few years before being commissioned by the tsar Nicholas II to photograph the Russian Empire in color, […]
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Intimate photos of the Romanovs, shortly before their execution, 1915-1916
This post was originally published on this siteMost of these rare and relatively intimate pictures of the Imperial Romanov family were taken by the head […]
The coded world of Russian criminal tattoos, 1960-1990
This post was originally published on this siteIn jails and prisons around the world, tattoos can become a significant part of an inmate’s uniform, not […]
Chiune Sugihara – The Japanese Holocaust Savior You’ve Never Heard Of
This post was originally published on this siteThough he could have lost his job, and his life, if the government found out, Chiune Sugihara continued […]
Was Ivan The Terrible Really As Terrible As His Legacy Suggests?
This post was originally published on this siteIvan the Terrible was given a terrible reputation, but was he really as bad as history made him […]
The Gruesome Murders Of Andrei Chikatilo — Russia’s “Red Ripper”
This post was originally published on this siteAndrei Chikatilo murdered 56 people, but despite the mounting evidence against him was arrested and let go several […]
The exiles and convicts of Tsarists Russia, 1885
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs are taken by George Kennan, an American explorer noted for his travels in the Kamchatka and […]
The Haunting Mystery Of The USSR’s Lost Cosmonauts
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1961, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. However, some conspiracy theorists speculate that the […]
How Vladimir Demikhov Actually Made A Two-Headed Dog
This post was originally published on this siteThough it’s hard to believe that Soviet scientist Vladimir Demikhov actually made a two-headed dog, these surreal photos […]
4 Real Frankenstein Experiments And The Mad Scientists Behind Them
This post was originally published on this siteFor decades before and after Mary Shelly’s book, several prominent scientists were putting serious brainpower into real Frankenstein […]
Meet The Lykov Family That Survived Alone In The Siberian Wilderness For 42 Years
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1936, the Lykov family left civilization and went to live deep in the Siberian forest, where they […]
This Week In History News, Nov. 26 – Dec. 2
This post was originally published on this siteJulius Caesar’s landing spot in Britain found, location of Romanov treasure discovered, original Adolf Hitler painting uncovered. Archaeologists […]
The Mysterious Tunguska Event That Baffles Scientists To This Day
This post was originally published on this site“Over Onkoul’s Tunguska Road, the sky split in two and fire appeared high and wide over the forest.” […]
28 Horrifying Photos Of Holodomor — The Ukrainian Famine That Killed Millions
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ukrainians call the famine the “Holodomor,” a name that means “murder through starvation.” 1 of 28 People […]
New Documents Could Reveal Location Of Missing Romanov Treasure
This post was originally published on this siteThe treasure has been missing for almost a century, but there may finally be a break in the […]
50,000-Year-Old Extinct Lion Found Frozen In Time With Head Resting On Its Paw [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteThe permafrost of Siberia has the perfect conditions to preserve biological specimens for tens of thousands of years. […]
15 Interesting People That History Somehow Forgot
This post was originally published on this siteHistory may have forgotten them, but we haven’t. Meet 15 interesting people who never got the credit they […]
Amateur Sleuths Claim To Have Found Gold-Packed Nazi Amber Room
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1701, craftsmen from Denmark and Poland were hired by Frederick I of Prussia to create the Amber […]
The Harrowing Mystery Of The Dyatlov Pass Incident
This post was originally published on this siteIn January 1959, nine Soviet college students were killed under mysterious circumstances while hiking through the Ural Mountains. […]
Meet The 6 Deadliest Soviet Snipers Of World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese six legendary male and female Soviet snipers not only aided the Soviet’s army but also changed the […]
60 Ancient Shipwrecks Discovered In Black Sea
This post was originally published on this siteShips from the Byzantine period, the Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire were all discovered, as well as […]
Lenin Died In 1924, But His Corpse Has Been Perfectly Preserved Ever Since
This post was originally published on this siteThe top-secret procedure that’s keeping this body so well preserved remains shrouded in mystery to this day. AFP […]
The Soviet Union Once Tested A Nuke That Was Too Big For War
This post was originally published on this siteThe strength of the bomb was bigger than Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined — and wasn’t even as strong […]
The Man Who Singlehandedly Prevented Nuclear Armageddon Dies
This post was originally published on this siteMeet the man responsible for saving the world from a nuclear war. Scott Peterson/ Getty ImagesStanislav Petrov, at […]