Neither local militiamen nor veterinarians can explain what kind of a creature is holding in awe dwellers of Anuiskoe Settlement in the Altai Territory.

For over half a year the burnt down wooden building at 77, Svobody Street was staring with its empty windows in the historical centre of Ryazan.

The major factor in destruction of archaeological heritage is “black diggers” who extract historical values for sale, the head of the State Protection of Cultural Heritage of Federal Value Department of the Ryazan Region Culture and Tourism Committee Igor Karpitsky claimed.

Mari-El Republic allocated 3.6 million roubles for restoration of St. Nicholas Church in Mari-Tureksky District and bell towers of New Nicholas Church in Kuzhenersky District.

Two young men have recently visited the Ministry of Culture of the Astrakhan Region to hand in the precious find they had discovered when fishing on the River Bakhtemir near Troitsky Village of Ikryaninsky District.

Open-air Museum of Aircrafts will be opened in Irkutsk for the 350th anniversary since the city’s foundation to be marked in September, 2011.

As the results of All-Russia population census revealed, along with traditional minor nationalities inhabiting Bashkiria, the Sarmatians also live in the republic.

One of the most popular historical monuments of Kaliningrad is presently studied not by tourists, but by law enforcement officers.

The best lace makers of Russia, Poland, Slovenia, Finland, Belgium and France will gather together at the International Lace Festival in Vologda.

Hurricane, breaking windows in houses and damaging cars, raged throughout Saint Petersburg at night.