During his World Cup tour of Russia, reporter Sergey Gordeev pans for gold at the Berezovsky gold deposit and learns how the search for this natural resource has evolved over time. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is…
For 300 years the Romanovs ruled Russia as tsars. But as World War I brought Russia to revolution, Tsar Nicholas II and his family were overthrown. During his World Cup tour of Russia, National Geographic reporter Sergey Gordeev visits the…
Ninety percent of the world’s supply of precious gemstone amber comes from Kaliningrad, Russia. During his World Cup tour of Russia, National Geographic reporter Sergey Gordeev visits the city’s amber museum and visits a jeweler to see the gemstone fashioned…
As skilled warriors and horsemen, the Don Cossacks have a long military tradition. On his World Cup tour of Russia, Sergey Gordeev dives deep into the National Geographic archives to tell the story of this community. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About…
When people think of Kaliningrad, Russia, they often picture beautiful beaches or a quaint fishing village. But during this stop in his World Cup tour of Russia, National Geographic reporter Sergey Gordeev discovers that the city’s German roots—from its architecture…
At the scale of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the memorial complex at the Battle of Stalingrad in Volgograd, Russia, includes the tallest statue in Europe: The Motherland Calls. During his World-Cup tour of Russia, National Geographic reporter Sergey…
Manuel Artesero, a superman better known as ‘Manolo el del bombo’ (Manolo the bass drummer), is a national institution in Spain. He has become instantly recognizable by his large beret, his number 12 jersey and, of course, his famous bass…
Learn about Argentina’s Diego Armando Maradona—one of the greatest, and most controversial, icons in the history of the sport. Subscribe for more from HISTORY: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=historychannel Find out more about History Vault: https://www.historyvault.com/ Find out more about this and other specials…
Discover more about Mark Leech, one of the most famous soccer photographers in the world. He’s widely credited with having captured some of the sport’s most memorable moments. Watch as he displays the World Cup’s forgotten images. Subscribe for more…
