Archaeology · Heritage · Society
Bulgaria Dismantles International Cultural Property Trafficking Network. The operation was carried out by law enforcement and judicial officers from Albania, France, Germany, Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom. Thirty-five people were arrested and more than 3,000 artefacts seized, including works of art, weapons, gold and cash, with a
NB! · Art · Science · Society
Art Basel and UBS bank had just conducted a study of purchasing power among men and women of different ages. The results of the study showed that women spend 46% more on art than men and are more willing to take risks, acquiring works by unknown artists.
Archive · Faith · Observations · Society
I did not know such details: it turns out that in the early twentieth century Orthodox Christians in America were accused of being agents of the Russian state. In 1901, when Saint Tikhon of Moscow was a bishop in the United States, he called “meaningless words” the charge that anyone
Books · Observations · Society · Pop Culture · Humour
Is this the Mandela effect already, or just universal forgetfulness? How is one to explain why everyone is discussing Cheburashka's Jewish nationality, and, above all, discussing it as the original invention of a State Duma deputy? Yet the man merely voiced an old joke from LiveJournal that everyone
Books · Observations · New York · Society · Humour
New York's odious mayor and his wife have already managed to publish a children's book about themselves. How sweet they are, how sugary and cartoonish. They tell the story of their wedding in the subway. On the one hand, they go on constructing the myth of
Architecture · Heritage · Society
A Single Portal for Cultural Heritage Sites to Be Created in Russia. The portal will bring together full information on monuments of history and culture, including their legal status, location, cadastral data, technical condition, conservation obligations and the work carried out to preserve them. It will also provide information on
Museums · Society · Saint Petersburg
From 1 December, the basic price of a Hermitage ticket will be 700 roubles. Revenue from ticket sales will go towards improving infrastructure, above all security systems, creating a comfortable environment for exhibits and visitors, free charitable tours and inclusive programmes
NB! · Observations · Society
Faith · Science · Society · People
A Portrait of Nikola Tesla in an Orthodox Church in Serbia. Tesla has not been canonised, but as a great scientist he is regarded by the people as a saint of a cultural order. Hence his portraits, and even icons bearing his likeness, may be found in churches, though this
Cinema · Books · Society
Vladimir Putin is played by Jude Law, Baranov by Paul Dano. The world premiere is scheduled for 21 January 2026. The Russian Ministry of Culture has stated that it "has received no applications for a distribution licence for 'The Wizard of the Kremlin'".
Mores · Society
In November 1793 the Convention issued an unalterable decree in France that all Frenchmen must eat "one and the same bread". Under pain of imprisonment, all bakers were obliged to bake only one kind of loaf, known as the bread of equality. The bread of equality was baked
The East · Books · Society · Humour
- "Jews vs Rome" by Barry Strauss - Why did you choose this book? - Last time we lost, and I think we ought to win next time From the lives of reading people