Famous Elgin Marbles on Display at Hermitage Museum The British Museum has sent the famous Elgin Marbles on loan to the Hermitage Museum. British Museum Director Neil MacGregor announced recently that the river god Ilissos, one of the statues from the Elgin Marbles, has … Continued
Pavlovsk Palace near St Petersburg, Russia is the summer residence of one of the happiest couples among the Russian monarchs – Paul I and his wife Maria Fyodorovna – are known for its exquisite style of both -the outside architecture and its … Continued
The museum of Political History of Russia is situated on the Petrogradskaya Island in St Petersburg. It is the main cultural center representing documents and artifacts of the turbulent 20th century history of Russia. It occupies two significant buildings created in art-nouveau … Continued
The history of the Russian Orthodox Church was and always will be be an integral part of Russian history. Since 988 when Prince Vladimir adopted Christianity in Kievan Rus’ the Church was one of the most powerful institutions in the … Continued
One can never enjoy all the rarities of the Hermitage Museum without visiting the temporary exhibitions organized by the museum curators every year. One of these exhibitions offered the possibility of discovering the world of ancient weaponry. From late May till mid-October … Continued