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Peasant Houses in Russian History
Russian peasants lived in houses that necessitated animals and humans sharing quarters and created unhealthy living conditions.
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Renaissance Housing
The Renaissance saw an explosion of finely crafted manor homes, from Italian Villas to French Chateaus. Medieval Castles gave way to beautiful manors and town homes.
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Basics of Russian Peasant Life
Having basic knowledge about Russian peasant life is important to understanding how this class of people fit into, and influenced, Russian History.
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Vampyres: Legend, Cases and Theories
This is the first article in a series about the vampyric breed. Human? Inhuman? Vampyres have been recorded since ancient times. The Greeks called them lamiae and the Romans, striges, lamiae or mormos. They believed they were the undead who preyed upon the living. At one time, it was believed that lycanthropy and vampirism were closely intertwined. In Eastern Europe, the belief was that a werewolf turned into a vampyre when it died. Later, the belief was that excommunicated people turned into vampyres.
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Eastern European History Culture Clues
Students of Eastern European history know that culture clues, like art and literature, offer a wealth of information beyond what a history book contains.
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Orfü Water Mill
'Born' in 1836 - The secret of world success - the roller mill. This is the only one water mill working in Hungary that grinds flour. It is in Orfu near Pécs. The mill was rebuilt so that tourists could get a picture of the old world that has disappeared.
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Life in Lower Class Russia
Life for the lower classes in Russian history was one of hard work, poverty, and subordinance from medieval Russia to the period of Revolution.
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