The Home of the Last Tsar - Romanov and Russian History

Murder of the Imperial Family - Final DNA report on the Romanov Remains

Final DNA report and analysis of the Ekaterinburg Remains Proving they are the Imperial Family

http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0004838

Palace Archives

History
WMF Report
Diaries and Letters
Murder of the Imperial Family
Travel Guides
Romanov Archives

Mosaic of Leo VI from the Narthex of Hagia Sophia

This mosaic stands above the main Imperial door from the inner narthex into the sanctuary of Hagia Sophia.  Leo was married too many times and this mosaic was a result of his problems with the Church.

Alexander Panel in Hagia Sophia

Here's a page I wrote that is dedicated to the very hard to find mosaic in the upper gallery of Hagia Sophia of the Byzantine Emperor Alexander - Alexandros

Memories of Aleksei Volkov
I Visit the Soviets by E. M. Delafield
Alexander Palace Discussion Forums