-How terribly sad it is to leave the Crimea, the sea, the sailors and the ships- (Grand Duchess Tatiana Nicholaievna, diary entry, on May 16th 1916.) After short visiting Sebastopol, and attending the Bl More
Illustration from the book of Ukhtomsky "Journey to the East of His Imperial Highness the Sovereign of the Heir of the Tsesarevich". Volume 1, edition - 1893. In the illustration: Cairo. Sultan Hassan's Mosqu More
Astrakhan is a city on the Volga River in southern Russia. It's known for the Astrakhan Kremlin, an expansive fortress built in the 1500s. Its values are home to several Russian Orthodox churches, including the More
Prayer in the Mosque on the eve of the Shahsei-Vahsei holiday; Old Baku. Muslim Quarters. Молитва в Мечети накануне праздника Шахсей-Вахсей; Старый Баку. Мусульманские кварталы.