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FROM SAUKELE TO VEILS AND BACK

What Kazakh Brides Traditionally Wore on Their Wedding Day

~ 13 min read
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THE SADDLE AND STIRRUP

From Ancient Hunters to Cowboys

~ 15 min read
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THE HISTORY OF BUTTONS

Tales of Luxury, Debauchery, and Legal Prohibitions

~ 12 min read

FROM SAUKELE TO VEILS AND BACK

What Kazakh Brides Traditionally Wore on Their Wedding Day

~ 13 min read
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RUBIES, SAPPHIRES, AND OTHER CARBUNCLES

Gems and People: A Dramatic Story of Love and Misunderstanding

~ 12 min read
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THE ARMOR OF ACHILLES

Why the Heroes of Ancient Greece Looked like Robots

~ 8 min read
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FROM THE HISTORY OF MECHANICAL TIMEPIECES

The time of poets, sailors and engineers

~ 14 min read
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THE NOT-SO-DEEP HISTORY OF POCKETS

A Late Invention for a Bad Habit

~ 8 min read
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THE CURSE OF THE KOH-I-NOOR DIAMOND

The Bloody Trail in the Crown of the English Queen

~ 7 min read
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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

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Guess what this thing was used for.

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THE GREAT NEEDLEWORK RACE

The History of Olympic Fashion

~ 11 min read
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THE TANGLED HISTORY OF THE DINING FORK

The devil´s tool, a decadent attribute, or a triumph of the human spirit

~ 10 min read
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MIRROR IN ART AND HISTORY

How did mirrors look, what were they made of, how did people view their reflections, and why were they afraid of it?

~ 14 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.