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This brilliant woman managed to invent the first antibiotic in Russia and stop the cholera epidemic, saving millions of lives.

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Kizhi Pogost is a unique monument of Russian wooden architecture and one of the most widely recognized architectural masterpieces in the world. It displays remarkable structural harmony, proportionality, and the artistic unity of buildings constructed in different periods of time.

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The State Museum of Oriental Art is one of the largest museums in Russia, boasting a collection of about 150 thousand items. The oldest exhibits are three to four thousand years old, while the “youngest” serve as examples of contemporary art.

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The Cliff of Bandiagara in the Republic of Mali has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1989. For several years, Russian scientists have been studying the traditions and culture of the Dogon people.

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A two-humped camel, Garuda the half-bird-half-human, rabbits, dogs, and rams all replace traditional pieces in Tuvan chess, which is renowned for its beauty and detail. These pieces all reflect the myths, history, and culture of the Tuvan nation.

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Every December the air is filled with the smell of spruce needles. Shop windows and shelves draw customers indoors with an abundance of sparkling decorations. It’s time to take the Christmas tree decorations out of storage, where they’ve been waiting, carefully wrapped in cotton wool and paper. These are the little harbingers of the country’s main holiday.

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As the New Year draws closer, Russian families are gearing up for the holidays. They decorate Christmas trees, learn poems and plays, sing songs, and try on their costumes. The whole country is getting ready for Ded Moroz, otherwise known as Father Frost.

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One of the most extravagant stations of the Moscow metro was opened on January 30, 1952. The station was named for its location on Komsomolskaya Square, which is often called “Three Stations Square” because the terminals of the Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky, and Kazansky train stations are also located nearby.

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In November 2020, Abrau-Durso, one of Russia’s oldest wineries, celebrated its 150th anniversary. For one and a half centuries, this winery has been producing legendary Russian champagne of a quality equal to that of the most famous French wines.

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Since the dawn of time, long before tea first arrived in the country, it was customary for Russians to consume hot drinks to keep warm in the winter and improve their health. It’s said that this tradition was introduced by the Varangians, the first Russian princes of Scandinavian origin. The custom took root throughout the country, and the drink was named Vzvar (infusion).

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