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Staraya Ladoga. The First Capital of Ancient Rus

“The Russian people in its multitude like the countless stars of the sky is unique.” These are the words of the Polish theologian Matvei Krakovsky spoken back in the 15th century. The subsequent centuries have done nothing to diminish the scale of his statement. They have multiplied and redrawn the borders of the Russian lands, and the poetic description of the population is matched by the statistics. Today, Russia is the largest country in the world. There are few blank spaces on its map today, but there are many questions still to be answered about its history. One of them is “Where did the Russian lands begin?” Even the old chronicles differ in their views on this. Increasingly, however, historians believe that the roots of the Russian state can be traced back to Staraya Ladoga. Discover an old town that is regarded as the first capital of Ancient Rus in a film by RTG TV.

The View From Up On High: Nature in the Altai Highlands

The Altai Mountains are famous for dozens of remarkable sacred sites. Each one exudes its own magnetic beauty. It calms you. Protects you from the hustle and bustle of modern life. It gives you the gifts of strength and inspiration. The word altai is from Old Turkic, meaning “golden mountains”. And the mountains are what pulls people here. But to see them up close and personal, you must first brave the steppe and taiga, rockslides and waterfalls. Over thousands of years, numerous ancient ethnicities and cultures have come and gone in the Altai. Here, the movement of peoples reached a high point during what is known as the Migration Period. And the majestic mountains silently watched it all, like giants in a fairytale standing in the blue of the sky. Learn about the natural world of the Altai Highlands, a place where you can still feel like a trailblazer, on RTG TV.