Crimea’s strategic location has made it a contested territory for centuries. Russia annexed it in 2014, worsening ties with ...

The regal tradition of scratching signatures in windowpanes is long established and well known. The windows – particularly when in rooms of royal residences – formed a kind of living ‘guestbook’, ...

After over 150 years of elegantly cruising at the top, St. Moritz – the world's original ski resort – is finally starting to ...

When the riots broke out, Nicholas instructed the city commandant to take firm measures and sent troops to restore order. It ...

Every year on March 8, the world comes together to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) - a day dedicated to recognizing ...

After around 80 years, the remains of United States Army Private Charles W. Smalley have been found. Smalley was killed during World War II when he was just 19 years old. He was part of Operation ...

Smalley was killed during World War II when he was just 19 years old. He was part of Operation DRAGOON in the summer of 1944, which was an allied invasion in southern France. Smalley was last seen ...

The author clearly has an affinity with his subject: Nicholas II was an incompetent ruler and Mr Radzinsky is an incompetent historian. Before I say another unkind word let me quote from the chapter ...

Tsar Nicholas II lost the trust of all layers of Russian society, including the Russian Orthodox Church. The royal family fell into isolation. At the beginning of 1917, the political opposition to ...

Its second edition at Frappant Gallery, Hamburg, expands on themes such as death, extinction, decay, and regeneration while exploring the term "remains" in its many forms — mortal, material ...