Went to Russia's oldest capital, Staraya Ladoga, founded roughly in 745.
Never go there if you are athletic. The last icon prohibits.
Funny combination of the old and the modern there, in the fortress. These stairs are ~500 years old.
Those pincers attracted my attention. They look surprisingly good despite being 1000 years old.
My hand is too big for the 10th century sword.
These two are the stamps used by the local bureaucrats. The trident is from the 13th century, the Virgin Mary icon is 200 years older.
It is not a model, it's a working phone in the local souvenir shop.
This is the symbol of the Ruruk's dynasty (Rurik is sorta founder of Russia).
It is surprisingly popular between protesters in today's Ukraine.
Hope that wasn't the worst 30 seconds of your day. Thank you for your attention.
P.s. I've spent the whole day under the influence of various substances. Feel free to report this to the authorities.
