Even a small fragmentary story about the life and death of Jeanne d'Arc cannot do without mentioning mysticism and the feeling of dirty hands. On the one hand, at the moment when the French nobility is sitting out, sorry, with full pants outside the walls...

Hagia Sophia is the shrine of two world religions and one of the most magnificent buildings on our planet. For fifteen centuries Hagia Sophia was the main sanctuary of two great empires - Byzantine and Ottoman, having gone through difficult turns of their history....

The ostrich is a bird that is unique not only for its size. The main thing that people who are not particularly keen on biology know about the ostrich is that in case of danger the ostrich hides its head in the sand. The biggest bird is also the biggest misconception....

The Smolny Historical and Architectural Complex in St. Petersburg is recognized as an architectural monument of world significance. A special place in the ensemble is occupied by the Smolny Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ - a unique example of Russian Orthodox architecture, the pride of the city....

Fun Facts about the Bastille is a great opportunity to learn more about ancient buildings. You can often hear about it on TV, in colloquial speech, as well as in literature or the Internet. However, not everyone understands what it represented...

Mikhail Iosifovich Weller (born a member of the Russian PEN Center, the International Big History Association and the Russian Philosophical Society. There are many interesting facts in Weller's biography, which we will talk about in this article. So, here is a short...