A controversial sailing ship which is a replica of a vessel built by Russia's Peter the Great in the early eighteenth century ...

Martus, from St Petersburg in Russia, attempted to rectify this in 2024 by reflagging the ship with that of the Cook Islands.

Reformer Peter the Great never ate fish. Enlightened Empress Catherine the Great treated her guests to pheasants. RBTH explores these and other curious facts in Russia's gastronomic history.

A Russian-built ship banned from EU ports was intercepted by the Coast Guard and gardaí in the early hours of Wednesday ...

Dominic and Tom discuss Peter the Great’s flamboyant foreign travels, his early military conquests, his drastic reforms to Russia, and the outbreak of the Great Northern War.

Dominic and Tom discuss Peter the Great, the early stages of the tumultuous Great Northern War, and his scandalous marriage to a serving girl.

Peter Chilufya Kasolo entered the Centenarian Club last Sunday as a true patriarch whose life has spanned generations. The lifetime anniversary was worth the celebration for the man the family has now ...

The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, one of the most visited museums in the world, is set to undergo a comprehensive ...

Based on historical fact, Mazeppa was a regional leader who rose up against Tsar Peter the Great in the hope of freeing his country from Russian rule.

Peter Mohler, an administrator and researcher at the Ohio State ... A local business journal called him a “research czar” and credited him for elevating the college’s national reputation. Mohler also ...

The tallest statues in the world blend faith, history, and architecture into awe-inspiring landmarks. Read on to discover ...