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Minsk city

The earliest historic references to Minsk date to the 11th century 1067, when it was noted as a provincial city within the principality of Polotsk. The settlement developed on the rivers. In 1242, Minsk became a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It received town privileges in 1499.
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18 Jun 2012 12:00:00
An idol of Hindu goddess Durga floats in water as devotees immerse the same in the River Kuakhai after the Durga Puja festival in Bhubaneswar, India, Saturday, October 24, 2015. The immersion of idols marks the end of the festival that commemorates the slaying of a demon king by lion-riding, 10-armed goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. (Photo by Biswaranjan Rout/AP Photo)

An idol of Hindu goddess Durga floats in water as devotees immerse the same in the River Kuakhai after the Durga Puja festival in Bhubaneswar, India, Saturday, October 24, 2015. The immersion of idols marks the end of the festival that commemorates the slaying of a demon king by lion-riding, 10-armed goddess Durga, marking the triumph of good over evil. (Photo by Biswaranjan Rout/AP Photo)
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26 Oct 2015 08:04:00
Nur Elita, an Acehnese woman, screams during caning as part of her sentence in the courtyard of Baiturrahman mosque in Banda Aceh, Indonesia's Aceh province December 28, 2015. Nur Elita  received five strokes of the cane for having pre-marital s*x with her boyfriend, according to local media. Aceh is the only province in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, where Islamic law is implemented, according to local media. (Photo by Junaidi Hanafiah/Reuters)

Nur Elita, an Acehnese woman, screams during caning as part of her sentence in the courtyard of Baiturrahman mosque in Banda Aceh, Indonesia's Aceh province December 28, 2015. Nur Elita received five strokes of the cane for having pre-marital s*x with her boyfriend, according to local media. Aceh is the only province in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, where Islamic law is implemented, according to local media. (Photo by Junaidi Hanafiah/Reuters)
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29 Dec 2015 13:27:00
Festival volunteer Aisling Wilson jumps into the Jump Trump art installation created by artists Erik Kessels and Thomas Mailaender, which is on display at the Golden Thread Gallery in Belfast as part of the 2019 Belfast Photo Festival on June 6, 2019. The exhibition includes the Jump Trump installation on display for the first time in the UK and Ireland. (Photo by Justin Kernoghan/PA Images via Getty Images)

Festival volunteer Aisling Wilson jumps into the Jump Trump art installation created by artists Erik Kessels and Thomas Mailaender, which is on display at the Golden Thread Gallery in Belfast as part of the 2019 Belfast Photo Festival on June 6, 2019. The exhibition includes the Jump Trump installation on display for the first time in the UK and Ireland. (Photo by Justin Kernoghan/PA Images via Getty Images)
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08 Jun 2019 00:05:00
Male and female bodybuilders prepare backstage to compete during the Asia Pacific Bodybuilding Championships 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, 17 August 2019. Hundreds of bodybuilders from Asia Pacific countries are set to flex their muscles to compete in the contest. (Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA/EFE)

Male and female bodybuilders prepare backstage to compete during the Asia Pacific Bodybuilding Championships 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, 17 August 2019. Hundreds of bodybuilders from Asia Pacific countries are set to flex their muscles to compete in the contest. (Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA/EFE)
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20 Aug 2019 00:05:00
A woman stands at the door of her shanty at a slum in Mumbai, India July 20, 2016. (Photo by Danish Ismail/Reuters)

A woman stands at the door of her shanty at a slum in Mumbai, India July 20, 2016. (Photo by Danish Ismail/Reuters)
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21 Jul 2016 13:52:00
Two boys look out from the Mangueira slum towards the Maracana Stadium that is hosting the Rio's 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremonies, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, August 5, 2016. (Photo by Leo Correa/AP Photo)

Two boys look out from the Mangueira slum towards the Maracana Stadium that is hosting the Rio's 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremonies, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, August 5, 2016. (Photo by Leo Correa/AP Photo)
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07 Aug 2016 09:13:00
In this November 12, 2015, file photo, Mt. Everest is seen from the way to Kalapatthar in Nepal. An American climber has died near the summit of Mount Everest and an Indian climber is missing after heading down from the mountain following a successful ascent, expedition organizers said Sunday. (Photo by Tashi Sherpa/AP Photo)

In this November 12, 2015, file photo, Mt. Everest is seen from the way to Kalapatthar in Nepal. An American climber has died near the summit of Mount Everest and an Indian climber is missing after heading down from the mountain following a successful ascent, expedition organizers said Sunday. (Photo by Tashi Sherpa/AP Photo)
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24 Jul 2018 00:05:00