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The Longest Place Name in Russia Without Spaces or Hyphens: Verkhnenovokutlumbetyevo (23 Letters)
The longest place name in Russia without spaces or hyphens is Verkhnenovokutlumbetyevo (23 letters). It is a village in the Matveyevsky District of Orenburg Oblast. As for settlements whose names are written with a hyphen, the longest name in Russia belongs to the village of Kremenchug-Konstantinovskoye in the Kabardino-
Faith · Observations · Society
During yesterday's telephone conversation with Pope Leo XIV, Vladimir Putin once again congratulated the pontiff on his election and wished him success in the discharge of his lofty mission
Both sides noted the great personal contribution of Pope Francis to strengthening relations between Russia and the Holy See. It was agreed to continue efforts aimed at the further development of these ties in the interests of building a more just world order. Particular attention was given to the situation
NB! · Observations · Science · Nature · Humour
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has published a new photograph of the Moon
The American astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has shared a new picture of the Moon. She is, in principle, a beauty in our own skies too, only not quite so cheerful
NB! · Art · Monarchies · Observations · Humour
The Young Napoleon on the Bridge at Arcole Looks More Like the Musician Rod Stewart Than Like Himself in the Later Portraits
Books · Observations · Humour
“The yearling fillies pretend to be grown up and staid, and only rarely do they skip about or join the merry companies
“The yearling fillies pretend to be grown up and staid, and only rarely do they skip about or join the merry companies. They graze decorously, arching their swan-like, close-cropped necks, and, as though they too had tails, they flick their little brooms. Just like the grown-up ones,
Art · Observations · Humour
If Death in a shroud appears in the sky with a coffin under his arm, expect overcast weather
If the Pope, the king, the cardinals and the gentry are in the jaws of the beast, it will be hot, with an orange weather warning. If both at once, traffic jams of 9 points out of 10.
Art · Museums · Observations · Rome
The Ludovisi Throne of the 5th Century BC and the Debate Over Which Goddess the Relief Shows
In the collection of the National Roman Museum there is an extraordinary block of marble with a relief of a half-naked woman being raised up by two handmaidens whose heads and shoulders, alas, have been knocked off. This monument of the 5th century BC is usually called the Ludovisi
Art · Observations · Heritage · Paris
Good Lord, what a nightmare
Good Lord, what a nightmare. Vandals in Paris have climbed onto the statue of Joan of Arc. The footage from the city streets almost repeats the scenes of the sack of Rome by Joseph-Noël Sylvestre
Books · Monarchies · Observations · Education
A Navigator to the Publications That Appeared on the Channel in May
A navigator to the publications that appeared on the channel in May. This month we restored vivid events of the past, discussed pressing problems, got to grips with terminology, and much else besides. Brigitte Bardot on fame, modern cinema and feminism 📌 Part 1 | Part 2 The menu of Leo XIV&
Books · Observations
Everyone, I suppose, thinks: "Oblomov? Certainly not!
Everyone, I suppose, thinks: "Oblomov? Certainly not! How could one possibly?" But sooner or later there comes a time to admit, in silence: I am Oblomov
NB! · Moscow · Observations