As thanks for the generous donations on Patreon this past month, I wanted to express my gratitude with another Faberge Egg story.
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Firstly, thank you to all who donated to the Relic Patreon over the course of the last month. It was a huge help during this period of uncertainty! I will be releasing a bonus episode this upcoming week that will include a shout-out.
The Faberge Eggs are pinnacles of luxury. Jewel encrusted and carved from precious metals, the Eggs were the treasures of the last Romanov Tsars…until 300 years of monarchical rule was toppled by the Russian Revolution. Though most of the Eggs were sold and auctioned off over the years, six remain missing. However, lost eggs have resurfaced before, and in unlikely places…
Niklas Drude – Korobeiniki © CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b
Additional music from MusOpen
Special research thanks to Mieke’s Faberge Eggs
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Matzo ball soap. Swimming pool cakes. Cafe Bustelo.
Time is meaningless.
Also…
Mammoth facts, and creepy places made out of Mammoth Bones.
An unearthed trading port with an interesting commodity (and irritating infrastructure)
Weird swords in ancient monasteries, and the secrets they hold.
And the oldest substance in the solar system discovered in the middle of nowhere.
Courtney @DomesticPodcast / https://linktr.ee/thecultofdomesticity
Max @Losttreasurepod / Patreon.com/Relic
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