Photos by William Brumfield. The upper reaches of the Volga River unite some of Russia’s best known ancient towns, from Staritsa and Tver to the northwest of Moscow to Yaroslavl and Kostroma in ...

At the heart of this discovery was the Caucasus-Lower Volga (CLV) population, who lived between 4500 and 3500 BCE in the ...

A 1989 book about the river called out the people behind the construction of reservoirs that led to “the life-giving water of the Volga turning into dead water, with nothing for us to do about ...

Led by Prince Dmitry, the combined Russian army triumphed over the forces of Khan Mamai, who had just defeated Tokhtamysh during a prolonged struggle for power among the Tatars along the Volga River.

Kicked off on Friday and running until July 26, the art exhibition Echoes from the Volga River: Masterpieces of the Peredvizhniki from the Tretyakov Gallery is bringing 53 masterpieces by 35 ...

Hartley’s chronological narrative, rich in vivid detail, begins over 1,000 years ago, when the principality of Kievan Rus vied with the Khazar Khaganate and the Bulgars for the lucrative trade on the ...

Astrakhan, on the Volga River, once was known as Russia's caviar capital — but no more. As the fish neared extinction, Russia banned all commercial sturgeon fishing in the area and the export of ...

Traffic on the Volga, Europe’s longest river, has rebounded sharply in the past two years, as we learned on a recent two-week cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg.

Europe's longest river stretches for an astonishing 2,193 miles across only one country and has long been considered a symbol of national unity.. The source of the Volga River stands in the Valdai ...

Aerial panoramic landscape of the Volga river. (photo credit: VarnakovR. Via Shutterstock) By JERUSALEM POST STAFF FEBRUARY 6, 2025 12:50.