History is generally chronicled from the rather parochial perspective of human beings. We are the ones recording it, and in keeping with our species’ characteristic narcissism, we tend to emphasize ...

63. Slavyana — Russian origin, meaning "glorious" 64. Vladlena — It's also a feminine combination of Vladimir and Elena, which shows the balance of strength and grace. 65. Stanislava — Polish and ...

Within the field of Russian religious art, Russian icons hold a singular place within the country’s art historical traditions. First emerging in the 11th century, despite their significance they have ...

When Rancho Santa Fe native Griffin Edwards was a high schooler, a trip to Russia changed his life. “I did not know anything about Russia. It was so different than what I grew up with,” said Edwards, ...