From the Roman Empire to Russian Tsars and the Scottish Highlands, Richard McLauchlan's new book explores the mythology, ...

Embarking on a journey to Russia, a country rich with cultural history and expansive landscapes, begins with obtaining the appropriate visa. The majestic scenes from the Red Square to the echoing ...

The Russian Empire wasn’t built in a day - but it nearly collapsed in one. A long line of tsars ruled with iron fists and ...

From the Roman Empire to Russian Tsars and the Scottish Highlands, Richard McLauchlan's new book The Bagpipes: A Cultural History explores the instrument's huge impact across the centuries. McLauchlan ...

Russia was ruled by Tsars who had ultimate authority on all ... events and effects The dire social conditions of the Russian people, rural and urban, and unpopularity of the Tsar's regime forced ...

recalled the bullying of younger cadets in the most privileged military educational institution of the Russian Empire — the ...

The hatred for clerics that burned among communist revolutionaries was fueled by a fact of history. For centuries the Russian Orthodox Church had served as a handmaiden of the tsars. The emperor ...