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Timofei Mozgov basketball player
The high-standing centre for the Russian national basketball team, Timofey Mozgov, is one of the true symbols of Russian basketball. He won over the hearts of Russian basketball fans playing for Moscow’s Khimki club and set off for the United States to realise the dream of all basketball players — to play for the NBA. Doing such, Mozgov became one of only seven athletes in the history of Russian sport to be invited to play in the North American league.
Vladimirian Rus: The History of a Glorious Era
For almost one thousand years, the remarkable city of Vladimir has stood on the banks of the Klyazma River. The pages of its history are replete with significant events and individuals. But perhaps the most important chapter tells the story of when Vladimir was the beating heart of the Russian Northeast. This era began in the middle of the 12th century, and lasted for more than two hundred fifty years, during which time the city was led by a number of rulers – the Grand Princes of Vladimir. Each of these princes left his indelible mark – in white stone and golden cupolas, in the stories told by the chronicles, and in the history of the Russian nation, which, were it not for the watershed era known as Vladimirian Rus, would have taken another path completely.
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Vladimirian Rus: The History of a Glorious Era
Vologda. At the Crossroads of History
Each era has left its mark, creating a unique, layered ensemble, where the solid stone of church walls recalls the volatile temper of a formidable tsar, while the harmony of wooden estates tells of the distinctive fates of their owners. From truth and fiction, from chronicles and legends, the story of Vologda is woven into a one-of-a-kind lace pattern…
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