The best tank of its time, for almost forty years the "Object 730" was in service and modified depending on the requirements. This is the most massive tank in Russia, and possibly the world
History 2024, November
In the north of Namibia lives an amazing tribe that few people knew about. Its inhabitants, who had no contact with white people, for a long time did not allow journalists to visit them, and after several reports, interest in them increased incredibly. The Himba tribe, whose photos were often printed in various publications, observes ancient customs, worships the souls of the dead and the god Mukuru, breeds cattle and does not shed other people's blood. They lead a peaceful existence in a lifeless desert, in conditions of severe water shortage
When the First World War began, plans were made in the general staffs for rapid offensives, seizures and encirclement of the enemy army groups, but soon the hostilities acquired a pronounced positional character
With the transition of all progressive mankind to the SI system, many ancient Slavic measures of weight and length gradually became a thing of the past. Among them, the spool is a measure of weight that was actively used from the beginning of the 18th century until the thirties of the 20th century
Everyone had to use a calculator. It has already become an everyday object, not surprising. But what is the history of its development? Who invented the first calculator? How did the medieval device look and function?
Vasily Alekseev, holder of 80 world records. For 10 years, Vasily Ivanovich Alekseev sat on the throne as the world's strongest weightlifter
Michael Emerson is known for his roles in Lost and In Sight. Success came to the actor suddenly: he was noticed after participating in several episodes of "Practice". Interesting biographical details of an extraordinary personality, as well as the beginning of Emerson's career, are described in this article
The discovery and development of Siberia is a huge and exciting part of Russian history. There were many pioneers. The names of some, such as Yermak, Dezhnev, Khabarov, are known to all. But there were also Ivan Yuryevich Moskvitin, and Vasily Danilovich Poyarkov and many others, to whom subsequent generations owe knowledge of the vast territory of our Motherland, located beyond the Urals
The British monarchy has a long history, and it has survived to the present day. With this form of government, Great Britain became a powerful state, expanding its territories, including through colonies. About the British Monarchy, the history of its origin, development and current state will be described in the article
On February 15, 1989, the USSR carried out the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. How much do we know about this war, for whose interests it was fought? And in general, why did the troops withdraw as much as 10 years?
The article tells about the historical path traveled by the movement of anarchists who professed the freedom of the individual from state power, but at the same time failed to form into a single political party. A brief outline of the main stages of their activities is given
People think they are omnipotent. They turn rivers back, fly into space and descend to the bottom of the ocean. But this is just an illusion. We still remain defenseless in the face of natural disasters. Recently, scientists have been talking about this more and more often, predicting the repeated eruption of the Toba and Yellowstone volcanoes. How does this threaten humanity? What were the consequences of the eruption of supervolcanoes tens of thousands of years ago? Let's listen to the opinion of experts
In an incredibly picturesque place, where as many as five tributaries of the Avon River merge together, there is a small town in Wiltshire County in England - Salisbury. The city gained wide popularity not only in its own country, but throughout the world thanks to the highest in the UK, the majestic Cathedral of the Virgin Mary, which can rightfully be put on the same line with Notre Dame in Paris and the Duomo in Milan. A prominent representative of English Gothic is better known as Salisbury Cathedral
At the Lycée "Fénelon" in Paris, Charlotte Casiraghi was a diligent student, receiving only the highest scores. Especially the little princess loved the humanities and excelled in literature. As a result, I received a certificate with honors
Kaspar Hauser is one of the mysterious personalities of the 19th century. The appearance of Hauser in Nuremberg and the peculiarities of his behavior. The version about the noble origin of the young man. The life and death of Kaspar Hauser. Kaspar Hauser syndrome: features and causes of a mental disorder
Very curious verbal portraits of Russian peasants in the "Notes of a Hunter" give rise to interest in this social stratum in our time. The peasantry for a long time was a numerous layer of the society of our state, therefore it has a rich history and many interesting traditions. Let's explore this topic in more detail
In the Vologda Oblast, on the bank of the beautiful Sukhona River, one of the oldest northern Russian cities, Veliky Ustyug, is located. This is an amazing and fabulous place, from the very name of which it smells of hoary antiquity
Armand de Caulaincourt is a French military and political figure, known for his memoirs dedicated to Napoleon's campaign in Russia, as well as close friendship with the leaders of the two great empires, who met in 1812 in a bloody battle
In the history of Russia there were many periods when foreigners controlled the main state affairs. Most often they were representatives of the German lands. It is with one of the Germans that the term "Bironism" is associated. This concept is negative. Although not everything is as simple as it might seem at first glance
Skater Alexei Urmanov is an outstanding person who embodied the best qualities of an athlete and actor on the ice. His whole life is spent in endless training, but he never forgets for a minute about the family with whom he spends all his free time
Bible traditions should not be evaluated only from a religious and literary point of view. Sudden scientific discoveries confirm events that our ancestors considered only poetic myths. The same story happened with the description of 10 Egyptian plagues
Practically all states are somehow divided into regions, districts, etc., depending on the structure of the country. In this regard, Poland is no exception. The administrative division of the state implies the division of the country into voivodeships. These units are entrusted with special functions of self-government. Voivodeships of Poland have their own capitals - the largest administrative centers in each of the regions of the country
The partisan movement during the war significantly helped the USSR army in the fight against the invaders. The power of these detachments was provided by the central headquarters of the partisan movement
Vasilyeva Larisa Nikolaevna is a famous Russian poetess, writer and public figure. During her long life, she managed to publish more than 20 books, many of which became bestsellers in Russia. But what do we know about this woman? What is her fate? And what inspired her to take the path of a writer?
The Palestinian problem is one of the most difficult issues for the world community. It arose in 1947 and formed the basis of the Middle East conflict, the development of which is still observed
The feat of Alexei Maresyev, the legendary Soviet pilot who lost both legs during World War II, is known to everyone today. The willpower and desire for life of the hero managed to defeat death first, and then disability
From ancient times, when there was a lack of evidence in a court case, different peoples had a tradition to entrust "in God's hands" the right to accuse or acquit. The original methods by which the "judgment of God" was carried out were ordeals - various trials, the list of which is very long. Based on whether the alleged criminal successfully passed these tests or not, his judges passed a sentence, which was considered the will of the Almighty
The prehistory of writing goes back to the primitive communal system. It was then that people began to develop the skills to convey a variety of messages using drawings. A little later, a person came to the convenience of depicting concepts in writing in the form of combinations of sounds, which, in turn, denoted letters. This is how the ancient alphabets appeared. Where and how was the first word recorded? What is the disadvantage of the ancient alphabet and how did you manage to overcome it? Let's try to figure it out
In the modern political lexicon, such a concept as the "New Middle Ages" has already firmly established itself. What does it mean? The concept of the New Middle Ages has already been reflected in literature. For the first time, N. A. Berdyaev expressed his opinion about this phenomenon
Barbara Radziwill, whose biography is presented below, has become the main character of many ballads, poems and plays. Later, in the 20th century, the Polish monarch’s love story for her inspired filmmakers more than once to create romantic films about the fate of this “Lithuanian Juliet”
Prehistoric animals (dinosaurs, mammoths, cave bears, saber-toothed tigers, sea giants) that lived millions of years ago still amaze human imagination
Stratigraphic scale (geochronological) is a standard by which the history of the Earth is measured in terms of time and geological magnitude. This scale is a kind of calendar that counts time intervals in hundreds of thousands and even millions of years
Russia is a unique state. One of the main problems of the state structure is the territorial organization of state power
The article tells about the outstanding English archaeologist Howard Carter, who discovered the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1922. A brief overview of his life and scientific activities is given
XVIII - what century is this? What were the customs and customs then? What was the society of that time? We will answer these and other questions in the article
How many mysteries the ancient Egyptian civilization keeps, which left a huge legacy and had a strong influence on world culture, no one knows. From the school curriculum, everyone probably remembers the main statement that all power in ancient Egypt belonged exclusively to male pharaohs. But relatively recently, this postulate was recognized as erroneous, and they started talking about the rulers of a developed ancient state as a well-known fact
Yaropolk Vladimirovich, whose years of life date back to 1082-1139, was the son of the Grand Duke of Kyiv Vladimir Monomakh (before that, Prince of Smolensk, Chernigov, Pereyaslavsky). Under his rule, the once united Old Russian state, called Kievan Rus, collapsed
The article is devoted to the history of the medieval Georgian kingdom, the text tells about the reasons for its appearance and decline, about the two greatest Georgian rulers: King David the Builder and Queen Tamara, under whom Georgia achieved the highest military and political successes
Common ancient Russian melee weapons - shestoper. It was especially actively used in the XIII-XVII centuries. In fact, this is one of the varieties of the mace, to which several metal plates in the form of feathers are welded. Appeared from multi-blade maces
A mace is a melee weapon, the features of which are a short shaft and a pommel made of stone. This is a shock-shattering weapon that has a long and glorious history. The ancient peoples of South and North America, Australia, Asia, Europe and Africa for many centuries widely used this type of weapon. During the First World War, one could meet a mace on the battlefields as the main means of fighting the enemy