History & Archaeology

Russia

A remnant of the Berlin Wall at The Wende Museum, California. Source: Public Domain

Historical Events

Origins of the Cold War & Its Shadows on Modern Geopolitics

The Cold War was a tactical battle between two superpowers with bold ambitions of the globe’s future. Born out of...

One of the several Pazyryk mummies currently housed at the Hermitage Museum. Source: CC BY-SA 4.0. Tattoo depiction of a griffin hunting a stag. Illustrated by Daniel Riday.

Archaeology & Discoveries

The Mummy with the Griffin Tattoo: 2,500 Year Old Tapestry on Skin

Frozen for 2,500 years in Siberia’s Altai Mountains, a Pazyryk mummy’s tattoos reveal a world of artistry that would enchant...

Big Bada Boom! Simushir Island in the Kurils with the Zavaritskii caldera in the center. Source: NASA / Public Domain.

Archaeology & Discoveries

Mystery Volcano Behind Enormous 1831 Eruption Identified

Between the years of 1831 and 1833 the northern hemisphere was a lot cooler than it should have been. Scientists...

The baby mammoth has been named Yana after the river basin in which she was found. Source: North-Eastern Federal University in Yakutsk/AFP.

Archaeology & Discoveries

50,000-Year-Old Baby Mammoth Remains Found in Siberia

Scientists from Russia’s North-Eastern Federal University have unveiled the remains of a baby mammoth found in the Siberian permafrost. The...

The bombing of this Russian apartment building in Volgodonsk was announced in the Russian Parliament on 13th September 1999, three days before it actually happened. Source: Youtub/Ownwork / Public Domain.

Historical Events

The 1999 Russian Apartment Bombs: How to Steal a Country

On November 6th 2024 Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States for the second time, only the...

Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism in Das Kapital is one of the most influential texts in the entirety of human history. Source: Ürfan1917 / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical Events

Das Kapital: What Did Marx Actually Have to Say?

Politics in the modern world is increasingly divisive. In the US political system labels matter, and it can be the...