From Cossack times to the present, they have preserved their unique atmosphere and traditions ... We advise you to visit the manor of a wealthy peasant. It was built in 1786 from hewn pine logs. Here, ...
Because German Army wagons were too heavy for the woeful Polish roads, submerged in several feet of mud, they used light Polish carts hired along with their peasant drivers. As they advanced they ...
Next week, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, apparently plans to raise the rate of National Insurance paid by employers. But the Government itself is a large employer, through the NHS for example. It ...
Paul McCartney and Gary Moore also bought his instruments. Serhii felt strongly that his musical instruments should ring out with dumas (sung epic poems dating back to the 16th century) and psalms, ...
The main church of the Don Cossacks. Count General Matvey Platov, the ataman of the Don Cossack Army and the founder of the city itself, Count General Vasily Orlov-Denisov and General Ivan Efremov, ...
It’s impossible to imagine the life of the Russian Cossacks without churches. During campaigns, they set up temporary field churches and permanent churches were built in villages and at Cossack ...
Among the Cossacks, there were not only brave warriors in the service of the tsar and the fatherland, but also cruel robbers and rebels. You will see both in this collection of visually stunning ...