History - Land Of Ancestors - Belarus

Albert Einstein could become a professor of Belarusian State University

Lida — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:37:15 +0300

Einstein’s assistant Jakov Grommer was born in Belarus and invited the great scientist to work in Minsk.

In December 1931, Einstein wrote in his diary that he decided to leave Berlin. The reasons were clear...

The secrets of Brest Fortress

Newsmaker — Sun, 10 Nov 2013 21:56:37 +0400

It is difficult to find any secrets that the famous Brest Fortress can have except the history of the Second World War. But interesting events took place there even much earlier.

Belarusians harnessed bisons

Newsmaker — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 23:06:01 +0400

In addition to traditional expeditional finding in the form of songs and stories Gomel public organization "Talaka" found in the last expedition to Brahin (Gomel area) a unique photo.

It depicts a young inhabitant of Palesse (palyashuk) who harnessed to a wagon with the wood with a bison.

Mermaids were seen off from the village Sosny

Newsmaker — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 01:30:00 +0400

People of the village Sosny celebrated pagan holiday Rusalie. According to popular belief, during the summer bloom mermaid go out of the water, walk around the neighborhood and go to the village.

Lee Harvey Oswald

Newsmaker — Tue, 28 May 2013 22:33:52 +0400

The 50th anniversary of one of the most important events in recent U.S. history will take place in autumn 2013. On November 22, 1963 at 12:30 PM in Dallas, Texas, people heard three shots, two of which stopped the life of President John F. Kennedy. According to the official version, the murder was committed by 24-year-old Lee Harvey Oswald. In June 1962, Oswald returned from the Soviet Union, where he had lived two and a half years in Minsk. He married and his first child was born in the capital of the Belarusian SSR.

Approximately 32,5 thousand of former Nazi concentration camps prisoners live in Belarus

Newsmaker — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 06:32:26 +0400

Approximately 32,5 thousand of former Nazi concentration camps prisoners, ghettos and other places of detention live in Belarus.

Most of the former prisoners live in Vitebsk (7.4 thousand) and Gomel (6.4 thousand) regions, and less of all in Grodno region (less than 2.1 thousand).

Belarusians lost relic: Holy Cross of St. Euphrasinia

Lida — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:02:14 +0400

In 1161 Belarusian saint Euphrasinia, mother superior of Polack Convent, ordered to a famous Polack master Lazar Bohsa (Bohsa is probably his second name, a short form of Bohuslau), a cross for the holy relics which were sent to her from Jerusalem and Constantinople. Such an important task was carried out under a close personal supervision of Euphrasinia, who is even considered to be the author of a draft for the cross.

"Palac". Belarusian folk-modern band.

Lida — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 06:28:41 +0400

We continue a number of articles about the musical culture and traditions of Belarusians. Today would like to present you the Belarusian folk-modern band "Palac", which takes most of its texts from Belarusian folklore.

Cimbalom. Belarusian folk instrument.

Lida — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:53:38 +0400

We start a series of articles about the musical culture and traditions of Belarusians. In these articles, we'll tell you about the musical traditions, folk instruments and contemporary artists.

We begin the story with cimbalom - Belarusian folk instrument.

Remains of 110 French soldiers were reburied in Studenka

Newsmaker — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:07:29 +0400

The reburial of one hundred and ten soldiers of Napoleon army who died on the territory of Belarus during the events of year 1812 took place in village Studenka.