Russia
There are 13 items in Russia:
Black Sea
Black Sea: Sea between Europa and Asia, in Antiquity called Πόντος Εὔξεινος or Pontus Euxinus, "hospitable sea". It was surrounded by Scythia in the north, Thrace in the southwest, Anatolia in the south, and Colchis in the southeast. Its main outlet was…Cornelis de Bruijn
The return Cornelis de Bruijn, painting by Godfrey Kneller Because in the eighteenth century, longitude was still impossible to measure, navigation was…Cornelis de Bruijn
Russia Cornelis de Bruijn, painting by Godfrey Kneller He returned in 1708 and published an account of his adventures in Reizen over…Caspian Sea
Caspian Sea (Greek: Κασπία θάλαττα): largest enclosed sea on earth. Whether it was really enclosed on all sides, was hotly contested in Antiquity. …
The Caspian Sea at Ramsar |
Gilded disk from the Astrakhan area |
Map of the world of the Scythians |
Novocherkassk, Vessel with an elk handle |
Peter the Great (Painting by Louis Karavack, Hermitage) |
Petersburg, Hermitage
One of the largest museums in the world, with collections of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art - and much more. …
A Samoyed |
Sarmatians
Sarmatians: coalition of Iranian nomadic tribes, which moved gradually from the Caspian plains to eastern Europe and threatened the Roman empire. …