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Did the Bolsheviks Desecrate the Corpses of the Tsars? 100 Years Ago, Newspapers Were in a Big Pickle

Summary by iDNES.cz
The Soviet authorities allegedly opened the tsarist tombs, looted the jewels buried with Catherine II, and showed terrified workers the almost intact body of Peter the Great. At least that's how Czech newspapers described it in June 1926. Today, however, it seems that this was a sensational report based more on rumor than fact.
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The Soviet authorities allegedly opened the tsarist tombs, looted the jewels buried with Catherine II, and showed terrified workers the almost intact body of Peter the Great. At least that's how Czech newspapers described it in June 1926. Today, however, it seems that this was a sensational report based more on rumor than fact.

·Čestlice, Czechia
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iDNES.cz broke the news in Čestlice, Czechia on Monday, June 29, 2026.
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