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Tsesarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich as Onegin and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna as Tatyana in a palace production of Eugene Onegin, 1890s

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Tsesarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich as Onegin and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna as Tatyana in a palace production of Eugene Onegin, 1890s

Mosaic of four hockey players in red, green and blue kit fighting for the puck on the ice, with a bridge and city buildings behind the boards.

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Mosaic panel of hockey players battling for the puck

Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and polka dot tie holding a cigarette, wearing an ancient helmet that covers his face.

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Archaeologist Manuel Esteve in a Corinthian helmet he discovered, 1938

The Spanish archaeologist Manuel Esteve poses in a Corinthian helmet he has discovered. 1938

Pope Francis before his pontificate

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Pope Francis before his pontificate

When Constantinople Became Tsargrad

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When Constantinople Became Tsargrad

When "Constantinople" Was Said Instead of "Istanbul"

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When "Constantinople" Was Said Instead of "Istanbul"

Plasticine and wire model on a brown base: red, green and blue rods with grey hanging pieces. Shadows and green chalk lines are visible on the base.

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Plasticine kinetic composition of red, green and blue elements

A white object resembling a crocheted lace tablecloth with spiral motifs and an openwork edge covers a cube against a dark background, its folds frozen in place.

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White sculpture of a lace tablecloth draped over a cube

Skilled Work, Then and Now:

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Skilled Work, Then and Now:

The bishop's tent and the whole setting of the scene before the Russian host's battle with the Livonian dog-knights in the film "Alexander Nevsky" recall the pavilions of the Saracens, especially as the snow looks rather more like sand

NB! · The East · Cinema · Observations · Humour

The bishop's tent and the whole setting of the scene before the Russian host's battle with the Livonian dog-knights in the film "Alexander Nevsky" recall the pavilions of the Saracens, especially as the snow looks rather more like sand

A page in pre-reform Russian orthography, numbered 234, with pancake recipes 592–594: buckwheat and wheat, plain wheat, and buckwheat with eggs.

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Page 234 of an old Russian cookbook with pancake recipes

As They Say, I Wish You All of It!

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As They Say, I Wish You All of It!

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