The frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") is moored at the port of Chios, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.16.10.2021#6673792
A wreath is pictured during a wreath-laying ceremony in memory of Russian sailors, in the Chios Strait of the Mediterranean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.16.10.2021#6673790
A wreath is pictured during a wreath-laying ceremony in memory of Russian sailors, in the Chios Strait of the Mediterranean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.16.10.2021#6673789
A wreath is pictured during a wreath-laying ceremony in memory of Russian sailors, in the Chios Strait of the Mediterranean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.16.10.2021#6673788
Participants of the expedition of the Russian Geographical Society "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" prepare a wreath for a wreath-laying ceremony in memory of Russian sailors, in the Chios Strait of the Mediterranean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.16.10.2021#6673787
Participants of the expedition of the Russian Geographical Society "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" attend a wreath-laying ceremony in memory of Russian sailors, in the Chios Strait of the Mediterranean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.16.10.2021#6673786
Participants of the expedition of the Russian Geographical Society "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" attend a wreath-laying ceremony in memory of Russian sailors, in the Chios Strait of the Mediterranean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.16.10.2021#6673785
Participants of the expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society are seen on board of the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") at the time of a storm, during the passage of Naxos - Chios in the Aegean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.15.10.2021#6673383
The frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") is pictured at the time of a storm, during the passage of Naxos - Chios in the Aegean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.15.10.2021#6673382
The frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") is pictured at the time of a storm, during the passage of Naxos - Chios in the Aegean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.15.10.2021#6673381
The frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") is pictured at the time of a storm, during the passage of Naxos - Chios in the Aegean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.15.10.2021#6673380
The frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") is pictured at the time of a storm, during the passage of Naxos - Chios in the Aegean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.15.10.2021#6673378
The frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") is pictured at the time of a storm, during the passage of Naxos - Chios in the Aegean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.15.10.2021#6673377
Participants of the expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society are seen on board of the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") after a storm, during the passage of Naxos - Chios in the Aegean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.15.10.2021#6673376
Participants of the expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society are seen on board of the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") after a storm, during the passage of Naxos - Chios in the Aegean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.15.10.2021#6673375
Participants of the expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society are seen on board of the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") at the time of a storm, during the passage of Naxos - Chios in the Aegean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.15.10.2021#6673374
Participants of the expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society are seen on board of the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") at the time of a storm, during the passage of Naxos - Chios in the Aegean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.15.10.2021#6673373
Participants of the expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society are seen on board of the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") at the time of a storm, during the passage of Naxos - Chios in the Aegean Sea, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.15.10.2021#6673372
A thunderstorm is seen during a storm in the Aegean Sea near the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673371
A thunderstorm is seen during a storm in the Aegean Sea near the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673370
A thunderstorm is seen during a storm in the Aegean Sea near the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673369
A thunderstorm is seen during a storm in the Aegean Sea near the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673368
A thunderstorm is seen during a storm in the Aegean Sea near the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673367
Participants of the expedition "Flame of Chesma. Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society tie up a sail on the mainsail of the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") in the port of Naxos of the island of Naxos, of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673353
Participants of the expedition "Flame of Chesma. Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society tie up a sail on the mainsail of the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") in the port of Naxos of the island of Naxos, of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673346
The frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") is moored at the port of Naxos of the island of Naxos, of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673340
The frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") is moored at the port of Naxos of the island of Naxos, of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673333
The frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") is moored at the port of Naxos of the island of Naxos, of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673332
A young woman takes a photo of the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") moored at the port of Naxos of the island of Naxos, of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673330
Greek, Byzantine flags and the flag of the Russian frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") wave at the port of Naxos of the island of Naxos, of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673328
The frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") is moored at the port of Naxos of the island of Naxos, of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673321
The frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") is moored at the port of Naxos of the island of Naxos, of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673318
People queue to enter a ferry at the port of Naxos of the island of Naxos, of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673307
The frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") is moored at the port of Naxos of the island of Naxos, of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673283
The ancient chapel in the monastery of St.George of Grotta is pictured in Naxos, island of Naxos of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673278
The ancient chapel in the monastery of St.George of Grotta is pictured in Naxos, island of Naxos of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673275
Nikos Karavias, Duke of Naxos Nicolas Michel Laurent Karavias De La Roche-Barozzi, a descendant of the aristocracy of the Republic of Venice, left, opens an ancient chapel in the monastery of St.George of Grotta, in Naxos, island of Naxos of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. His ancestors helped Count Orlov in the establishment of the Archipelago province in the Cyclades in 1770-1774. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673274
Nikos Karavias, Duke of Naxos Nicolas Michel Laurent Karavias De La Roche-Barozzi, a descendant of the aristocracy of the Republic of Venice, is pictured near an ancient chapel in the monastery of St.George of Grotta, in Naxos, island of Naxos of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. His ancestors helped Count Orlov in the establishment of the Archipelago province in the Cyclades in 1770-1774. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673271
Rigging and Russian national flag of the frigate "Shtandart" are seen on the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") at the port of Naxos, the island of Naxos of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673267
People queue to enter the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") at the port of Naxos, the island of Naxos of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673261
A crew member of the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") cleans a cannon after a welcome salvo at the port of Naxos, the island of Naxos of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673256
A welcome salvo is seen as the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") arrives at the port of Naxos, the island of Naxos of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673254
A welcome salvo is seen as the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") arrives at the port of Naxos, the island of Naxos of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673253
The crew members of the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") prepare a cannon for a welcome salvo before arriving in Naxos, the island of Naxos of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673251
A view shows Naoussa in Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673249
Crew members of the frigate "Shtandart" ("Standard") give mooring lines before departing from the harbor of Naoussa in Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.14.10.2021#6673247
Anchors from the ships of the Russian fleet which were based in the Port of Naoussa during the First Archipelago (Aegean) Expedition (1769-1774), are pictured at the marina of Naoussa in Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the 18th century Archipelago expedition to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.13.10.2021#6671820
Artist Elena Kiseleva plays an electric violin during a concert held by participants of the expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society in Naoussa on Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition, following in the footsteps of the First Archipelago (Aegean) Expedition (1769-1774) of the Russian fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.13.10.2021#6671819
Polina Alekseeva, Nikita Abbakumov, German Shnur, Valeria Ivanova and Yaroslav Demenchuk, participants of the expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, perform during a concert in Naoussa on Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition, following in the footsteps of the First Archipelago (Aegean) Expedition (1769-1774) of the Russian fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.13.10.2021#6671818
Participants of the expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, Polina Alekseeva, Nikita Abbakumov, German Shnur, Valeria Ivanova and Yaroslav Demenchuk, participants of the expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, perform during a concert in Naoussa on Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition, following in the footsteps of the First Archipelago (Aegean) Expedition (1769-1774) of the Russian fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.13.10.2021#6671817
A view shows the Orthodox Monastery of Logovarda on Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the First Archipelago (Aegean) Expedition (1769-1774) of the Russian fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.13.10.2021#6671809
Russian scientist Valeriy Igoshev, the lead researcher of the Department of Manuscripts of the Moscow's State Research Institute of the Art Restorations, inspects the 17th century icon of Saint Efstathios at the Orthodox Monastery of Logovarda on Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the First Archipelago (Aegean) Expedition (1769-1774) of the Russian fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.13.10.2021#6671808
Crew members work on the yard of the frigate, "Shtandart" ("Standard") in the harbor of Naoussa in Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the First Archipelago (Aegean) Expedition (1769-1774) of the Russian fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.12.10.2021#6671774
Crew members work on the yard of the frigate, "Shtandart" ("Standard") in the harbor of Naoussa in Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the First Archipelago (Aegean) Expedition (1769-1774) of the Russian fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.12.10.2021#6671773
Crew members work on the yard of the frigate, "Shtandart" ("Standard") in the harbor of Naoussa in Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the First Archipelago (Aegean) Expedition (1769-1774) of the Russian fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.12.10.2021#6671772
Crew members work on the yard of the frigate, "Shtandart" ("Standard") in the harbor of Naoussa in Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the First Archipelago (Aegean) Expedition (1769-1774) of the Russian fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.12.10.2021#6671771
Crew members work on the yard of the frigate, "Shtandart" ("Standard") in the harbor of Naoussa in Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the First Archipelago (Aegean) Expedition (1769-1774) of the Russian fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.12.10.2021#6671770
A crew member works on the yard of the frigate, "Shtandart" ("Standard") in the harbor of Naoussa in Paros Island of the Cyclades archipelago, Greece. The expedition "Flame of Chesma. The Greek Gambit" of the Russian Geographical Society, following in the footsteps of the First Archipelago (Aegean) Expedition (1769-1774) of the Russian fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean, explores the islands of the Aegean Sea which were part of the Russian Archipelago province formed in 1770 after the defeat of the Ottoman Fleet in the Battle of Chesma, and the underwater area where ships of the Russian fleet were based, and subsequently destroyed.12.10.2021#6671767
People attend an opening ceremony of a memorial plaque to the Russian sailors of the Baltic squadrons and Greek volunteers participating in the Archipelago Expedition of the Russian Fleet of 1769 - 1774 at the monastery of Ayios Ioannis Lampadistou in Naoussa on the Paros Island, Greece.10.10.2021#6669412
A picture shows the memorial plaque to the Russian sailors of the Baltic squadrons and Greek volunteers participating in the Archipelago Expedition of the Russian Fleet of 1769 - 1774 at the monastery of Ayios Ioannis Lampadistou in Naoussa on the Paros Island, Greece.10.10.2021#6669410
