In 1885, the Russian Tsar Alexander III commissioned an Easter gift for his wife.
It was a rather unusual gift. He asked one of the finest goldsmiths in the country to create a jeweled egg.
However, it wasn’t just to be an expensive bauble. Inside the egg was to be another exquisite surprise.
This began a tradition that would last for over 30 years and r ... Show More
May 14
565. The Great Northern War: Revenge of the Cossacks (Part 2)
After establishing the city of St Petersburg, what was Peter the Great’s next step in his titanic struggle against Charles XII of Sweden, for mastery of northern and eastern Europe? What drastic, brutal action did he take against Poland, to slow the Swedish advance into his terri ... Show More
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Apr 7
History's Greatest Cities | Season 4
How did the world’s greatest cities become just that – great? Was it location, determination or simple serendipity? This is the question behind History’s Greatest Cities, from HistoryExtra. Join travel writer and history buff Paul Bloomfield for the latest series, as he ventures ... Show More
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