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...stan]]. Its main function is to protect [[livestock]] from predators. In [[Russia]] it has earned the nickname of "Volkodav" which means “wolf crusher”.

...e seen nothing good and sensible and began to praise some hoary antiquity, ancient boastful warriors, fabulously wealthy and crafty beys known from the songs. ...national idea. Elaman thinks a lot about land disputes. And it is another ancient fault.

...ssia}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Россия празднует Навруз [Russia celebrates Nowruz]|url=http://rus.ruvr.ru/2012_03_21/69129482/|access-date= ...owruz+persian+new+year+origin&hl=nl&source=gbs_navlinks_s|quote=Nowruz, an ancient spring festival of Persian origin (and the Zoroastrian New Year's day)...}}

...e Turan ensemble want to find new way remodeling folk music by using these ancient Kazakh musical instruments. *Solo concert in [[Barcelona, Spain]], in [[Yekaterinburg, Russia]], in Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf (Germany).

...2,727,300&nbsp;km² (greater than [[Western Europe]]). It is bordered by [[Russia]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Turkmenistan]], [[Uzbekistan]] and [[People's Republic ...]. In 2011, it formed a [[Eurasian Economic Community|customs union]] with Russia and [[Belarus]].

...l=no |accessdate=27 December 2016}}</ref> Kazakhstan shares borders with [[Russia]], [[China]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Uzbekistan]], and [[Turkmenistan]], and als The name "Kazakh" comes from the [[Old Turkic language|ancient Turkic]] word ''qaz'', "to wander", reflecting the Kazakhs' [[Eurasian noma

| released = {{film date|df=yes|2007|09|20|Russia|2008|06|06|United Kingdom and<br />United States|2008|06|19|Australia}} * Russia

...entaur, was chosen as according to legend, upon their initial meeting, the ancient Greeks mistook the nomads of Transoxianian Steppes on their horses as mytho ...ich manifests itself as a specific thought-form among the people(s) of the ancient, arid and dusty Steppes between the Caspian Sea, Baikonur and Altai in toda

Archaeological investigations of the [[Botai culture]] of ancient [[Kazakhstan]] have revealed traces of milk in bowls from the site of [[Bot ''Kumis'' is an ancient beverage. [[Herodotus]], in his 5th-century BC ''[[Histories (Herodotus)|Hi

...493.</ref> Nowadays, manti are also consumed throughout [[Russian cuisine|Russia]] and other [[Soviet cuisine|post-Soviet countries]], where the dish spread ...adays mantou refers to steamed bun in China, while [[baozi]] resembles the ancient mantou stuffed with meat.<ref name="Millward2013"/><ref name="Coe2009">{{ci

...arches on the language, literature, culture, history of Turkic people from ancient times to the present-day and evaluating the contribution of the Turkic civi ...key, Abdullah Gul, and well-established turkologist-scholars from the USA, Russia (Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, Chuvashia, Yakuti), Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukra

...belonging to what is now the Republic of Kazakhstan and [[Kyrgyzstan]]. [[Russia]] annexed [[Lake Issyk Kul]] in north east [[Kyrgyzstan]] of off [[China]] ...h; October 27, 1924) was created from the [[Turkestan Krai]] of [[Imperial Russia]]. Its capital was [[Tashkent]], population about 5,000,000.

|today = {{flag|Kazakhstan}}<br>{{flag|Russia}}<br>{{flag|Uzbekistan}}<br>{{flag|Kyrgyzstan}} ...nto territory belonging to [[Russia]],<ref name="google1">Eastern Destiny: Russia in Asia and the North Pacific

...-Qypchaq. There is also the possibility that Alasha are descendants of the ancient [[Khalaj people]], who lived in Central Asia. ...yrau Province|Atyrau]] oblasts of Kazakhstan an Astrakhan region of modern Russia(known as Astarkhan khanate) which borders with Atyrau region

...px|right|alt=Five pie charts|Theorized proportion of Mongoloid elements in ancient and contemporary Kazakh populations, based on male [[Craniology|craniologic Nineteenth-century colonization of Kazakhstan by Russia was slowed by rebellions and wars, such as uprisings led by [[Isatay Tayman

..., and Polovetses before Tatar invasion'', SPb, 1884. p.55, in L.Gumilev, ''Ancient Türks'', [http://gumilevica.kulichki.net/OT/ot20.htm Ch.20] (In Russian)</ ...ect allies, occupied a large swath of Khazaria extending from [[Don River (Russia)|Don]] in the east to [[Pannonia]] in the west. Between the rivers Yaik and

{{Infobox ancient site ...by "thief Cossacks"—that is, [[Cossacks]] uncontrolled by the [[Tsarist Russia|Russian government]].

...22, 2014 |title=The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j8kmAQAAMAAJ |location= |publ ...eyblank, “Why Tocharians?”, ''Central Asia and non-Chinese peoples of ancient China'', vol. 1. Aldershot, Hampshire; Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing,

...or Scythian sons) by the Persians.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} The [[ancient Assyrians|Assyrians]], of the time of [[Esarhaddon]], record campaigning ag ...Greeks]] as the [[Cimmerians]], were closely associated with the Sakas. In ancient [[Hebrew]] texts, the ''Ashkuz'' (''[[Ashkenaz]]'') are considered to be a

...[[Persian culture|Iranian civilization]]. Persia influenced [[Culture of ancient Rome|Roman culture]] considerably during the Sasanian period.<ref name="J. ...m]] and [[Bishapur]], as well as a monumental inscription in Persian and [[Ancient Greek|Greek]] in the vicinity of [[Persepolis]]. He exploited his success b

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...poluostrov''), a [[peninsula]] in the present-day [[Krasnodar Krai]] of [[Russia]], borders on the north with the [[Sea of Azov]], on the west with the [[St ...the past two millennia from a chain of islands into today's peninsula. In ancient times the [[Pontic Greek]] colonies of [[Hermonassa]] and [[Phanagoria]] st

===Russka: The Novel of Russia 1991=== *''Russka: The Novel of Russia'' by [[Edward Rutherfurd]] (New York: Ivy Books, 1991).

...sà}}) was a [[Uyghur people|Uyghur]] tribe mentioned by [[Chinese history|ancient Chinese]] texts. [[D.M. Dunlop]] believed that they were connected with the {{Russia topics}}

...QAAQBAJ&pg=PA444&lpg=PA444&dq=The+Khazars+and+Intellectual+Antisemitism+in+Russia&source=bl&ots=V9JSFaKdPO&sig=oOWWhhX4EsJ-C5eeoQ2KwodVm7A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ah ...-Zionism|anti-Zionists]] to challenge the idea Jews have ancestral ties to ancient Israel, and has also played a role in [[antisemitism|antisemitic]] attitude

{{History of the Turks pre-14th century}}{{History of Tatarstan}}{{History of Russia}}{{History of Ukraine}} ...pothetical Khazarian Jewish diaspora who had migrated westward from modern Russia and Ukraine into modern France and Germany. This theory still finds occasio

'''Sighnaq''' was an ancient city in [[Central Asia]] (in modern [[Kazakhstan]], [[Kyzylorda Region]]), ...9th to the 19th Century'']. Part II, division I. The so-called tartars of Russia and Central Asia. London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1880.

...[[family (biology)|family]] Caryophyllaceae, native to central and eastern Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and northwestern China. ...tanical name#Binary name|specific epithet]] ''chalcedonica'' refers to the ancient town of [[Chalcedon]] in what is now Turkey.<ref name=RHSLG>{{cite book|las

...asia]], western [[Siberia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Xinjiang]] China, western [[Russia]], [[Ukraine]], [[Poland]], [[Czech Republic]], [[Germany]], [[Belarus]], [ ...His unfinished ''Flora Rossica'', a description of all the plants in the [[Russia]]n Empire, dedicates one page to Prunus fruticosa, a shrub found ''in campi

...''Iris sogdiana'' (before re-classification) or ''Ksiridion sogdiana'' (in Russia).<ref>{{cite web |title= Iris sogdiana Bunge |url=http://www.plantarium.ru/ ...[[Botanical name#Binary name|specific epithet]] ''sogdiana'' refers to the ancient civilization of [[Sogdia]] in modern [[Tajikistan]] and [[Uzbekistan]].

...]}}</ref> The name ''Haliaeetus'' is [[New Latin]] for "sea-eagle", from [[Ancient Greek]] ''hali-'', "sea-" and ''aetos'', "eagle". The specific ''albicilla' ...ulation [[bird migration|migrating]] south in winter. Birds from eastern [[Russia]] rarely migrate into [[Alaska]].

...round this area.<ref name=Carnaby2009/> The genus name ''Xenus'' is from [[Ancient Greek]] ''xenos'' stranger, and ''cinereus'' is [[Latin]] for "ash-grey" fr [[Category:Birds of Russia]]

...the genus ''[[Larus]]''.<ref name=Pons2005/> The scientific name is from [[Ancient Greek]]. ''Ichthyaetus'' is from ''ikhthus'', "fish", and ''aetos'', "eagle This species breeds in colonies in marshes and islands from southern [[Russia]] to [[Mongolia]]. It is [[bird migration|migratory]], wintering in the eas

...s a species of [[lark]] in the family [[Alaudidae]] found in south-eastern Russia and Kazakhstan. ...iensis'' is from [[Lake Elton|Lake Yelton]] in the [[Volgograd]] region of Russia.<ref name=job>{{cite book | last= Jobling | first= James A | year= 2010| ti

...tylibrary.org/page/16108956 }}</ref> The genus name is derived from the [[Ancient Greek]]. ''Circus'' is from ''kirkos'', referring to a bird of prey named f ...t common in many areas and has strong populations only in France, Spain, [[Russia]], [[Belarus]] and [[Poland]] where the greater part of the European popula

...ominant subspecies (''S. t. tatarica'') is only found in one location in [[Russia]] (in [[Kalmykia|The Republic of Kalmykia]]) and three areas in [[Kazakhsta ...st11=G.F.|last12=Willerslev|first12=E.|last13=Gilbert|first13=M.T.P.|title=Ancient DNA sequences point to a large loss of mitochondrial genetic diversity in t

...why this species is critically endangered</ref> Their name comes from the ancient historical region of [[Bactria]].<ref name="netindustries">{{cite web|url=h ...ticated Bactrian camel has served as a [[pack animal]] in inner Asia since ancient times. With its tolerance for cold, drought, and high altitudes, it enabled

...[Slavic mythology|Slavic]], [[Turkic mythology|Turkic]], [[Greek mythology|ancient Greek]], [[Roman mythology|Roman]], and [[Thracians|Thracian]] cultures, wh ...2/mode/2up Catalogue of the mammals of Western Europe (Europe exclusive of Russia) in the collection of the British museum]'', London, Printed by order of th

...of recommendation from his school principal, he left for [[St. Petersburg, Russia|St. Petersburg]] to continue his studies. He enrolled at the Imperial Insti

...]], currently comprises the [[Trans-Siberian Railway]], which runs through Russia and is sometimes called the [[Northern East West Freight Corridor|Northern ...n trading during the road's history included [[Scythia]], [[Ancient Greece|Ancient]] and [[Byzantine Greece]], the [[Han dynasty|Han]] and [[Tang dynasty|Tang

...Chinese Academy of Sciences|isbn=9812833560|dead-url=|access-date=|edition=Ancient Glass Research along the Silk Road, World Scientific}}</ref> to the Mediter ...com/2012/12/treasures-of-ancient-altai-nomads-revealed/|title=Treasures of Ancient Altai Nomads Revealed - The Astana Times|date=2012-12-10|newspaper=The Asta

...he southern end of the [[Ryn Desert]], and is in both [[Kazakhstan]] and [[Russia]]. Most of the Russian Republic of [[Kalmykia]] lies in the Caspian Depress ...this region. The two largest cities in the depression are [[Astrakhan]] in Russia, and [[Atyrau]] in Kazakhstan. Today, the region is used mainly for livesto

...ational conference on the ‘Historic Silk Road’ in order to revive this ancient trade route and create the foundations for further processes of integration ...tation hub linking the west (Turkey & EU), south (Iran & India) and north (Russia&Northern Europe). Situated in the vicinity of the regions of Azerbaijan, it

...east. The southern border greets Devechi and the region stretches north to Russia. Khachmas city is located toward the bottom third of the region. It is abou ...nvasion the northern boundaries of Azerbaijan. Today Khachmaz borders with Russia here. In the village of Shykhlar the tourists can see the earliest monument

...Russia. The collapse of the Soviet Union inspired a search for new routes. Russia first insisted that the new pipeline should pass through its territory, the ...khstani port of [[Aktau]] to Baku, but because of the opposition from both Russia and [[Iran]] it started to transport oil to the BTC pipeline by tankers acr

|basin_countries = [[Azerbaijan]], [[Iran]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Russia]], [[Turkmenistan]] ...[Bandar-e Anzali|Anzali]] (Iran), [[Aktau]] (Kazakhstan), [[Makhachkala]] (Russia), [[Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan|Türkmenbaşy]] (Turkmenistan) (''see [[#Ci

{{For|the village of Tomsk Oblast, Russia|Narym}} ...Tou, most likely named after his maternal tribe. Modern descendents of the ancient Alats are Alats in the Altai, and [[Khalaj people|Khalach]]es and [[Khalaj

| basin_countries = [[Kazakhstan]], [[Russia]] ...'''Yaik''' ({{lang-ru|Яик}}) before 1775, is a river flowing through [[Russia]] and [[Kazakhstan]] in [[Eurasia]]. It originates in the southern [[Ural M

|WHS=Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent |State Party=[[File:Flag of Russia.svg|22px]] Russia

...the city of [[Hyrcania|Zadracarta]] (Persian: ''Sadrakarta'') mentioned by Ancient Greek sources as early as the 6th century BCE ([[Achaemenid dynasty]]).<ref ...the Syrian crown. Han Way, who visited Saru in 1734, makes mention of four ancient Magian temples as still standing then, built in the form of several rotunda