The incredible castle that's the world's northernmost standing within a pretty lake
The summer of 2025 concert will mark an incredible 550 years of the world’s northernmost castle and is set to feature 89-year-old Finnish composer Aulis Sallinen’s movingly beautiful chronicle, Linna ...
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Abacus, Russia and Japan, Medieval
We chose to build two abaci from different cultures in order to compare them: the Russian (Schoty) abacus and the Japanese (Soroban) abacus. The Russian abacus was made specifically for counting ...
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Russian tanks get 'medieval' with anti-drone armor upgrade
The "knight" is essentially a Russian T-80BWM tank enhanced with anti-drone chainmail. The Military Portal highlighted the Russian T-80BWM tank "dressed in anti-drone chainmail, which doesn't add ...
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Are these the 'Sun Stones'? Study suggests medieval Ukrainian disks were Viking solar compasses
Varangian travelers, known as Vikings who journeyed through what is now Russia and Ukraine during medieval times, would have passed by Kyiv, Listven, and Liubech along a major trade route ...