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In the West, the practice of exchanging rings to mark a betrothal dates back to ancient Rome, when noble families would trade ...

The world celebrates International Women’s Day each year on March 8. But did you know that the celebration has a strong Russian link dating back to 1917?

Queen Camilla opted for a sentimental brooch as she attended the Commonwealth Day Reception at Marlborough House. The royal was beaming as she joined King Charles to meet with guests for the annual ...

While some sputtered and others roared, over 60 snowmobiles and other snow travel contrivances dating back to the 1940’s were ...

Russian literary and cultural icon Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy’s great-grandson talks about war and peace, and how non-violence ...