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Stories about things and their uses, from everyday household items to sacred artifacts, from utility to aesthetics.

Central Asia

THE MAGIC OF METAL

From Ancient Rituals to Modern Technology: How Copper Became an Essential Part of Nomadic Culture

~ 12 min read
Objects

FROM SAUKELE TO VEILS AND BACK

What Kazakh Brides Traditionally Wore on Their Wedding Day

~ 13 min read
Objects

THE SADDLE AND STIRRUP

From Ancient Hunters to Cowboys

~ 15 min read

FROM SAUKELE TO VEILS AND BACK

What Kazakh Brides Traditionally Wore on Their Wedding Day

~ 13 min read
Objects

THE HISTORY OF BUTTONS

Tales of Luxury, Debauchery, and Legal Prohibitions

~ 12 min read
Objects

THE ARMOR OF ACHILLES

Why the Heroes of Ancient Greece Looked like Robots

~ 8 min read
Objects

FROM THE HISTORY OF MECHANICAL TIMEPIECES

The time of poets, sailors and engineers

~ 14 min read
Objects

THE NOT-SO-DEEP HISTORY OF POCKETS

A Late Invention for a Bad Habit

~ 8 min read
Objects

THE CURSE OF THE KOH-I-NOOR DIAMOND

The Bloody Trail in the Crown of the English Queen

~ 7 min read
Objects

THE PIG BLADDER: HUMANITY’S FAVORITE TOY

The History of the Football Ball

~ 10 min read
Hieronymus Bosch. The Temptation of St. Anthony. 1500-1510 / Wikimedia Commons

What is this?

Guess what this thing was used for.

Partnership

THE GREAT NEEDLEWORK RACE

The History of Olympic Fashion

~ 11 min read
Objects

WHAT WERE THEY DOING WITH IT?!

The Most Mysterious Object in Ancient Rome

~ 4 min read
Objects

LOOKING FOR AN INCREASE IN SALARY?

Well, don’t forget to specify how exactly you’d like to be paid.

~ 2 min read
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Certificate of Registration for a Periodical Publication, Information Agency, and Online Publication No. KZ25VPY00077761. Issued on September 15, 2023, by the Information Committee of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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Certificate of Registration for a Periodical Publication, Information Agency, and Online Publication No. KZ25VPY00077761. Issued on September 15, 2023, by the Information Committee of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.