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Murder and Burial of the Romanovs
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In 1918, the Romanov family was murdered for being royalty. Find out about their deaths and the DNA technology used to verify their bodies, allowing for proper burial eight decades later.

Controversy Over Burial Of Czar Divides Russians
A Christian Science Monitor article about the burial of the Romanovs published on the day prior to their funeral.

Holy Russia Resurrects the Tsarist Myth
A news article about plans to build a church on the spot where the Romanovs were murdered.

Imperial Family's Imprisonment and Death
Basic information about the abdication, house-arrest, imprisonment, death, and 1998 funeral.

Last Days at Tsarskoe Selo
A lengthy online reprint of the "Account of the last days spent by the Emperor of Russia and his Family, at the Alexander Palace, at Tsarskoe Selo, during the time they were detained there, from the 1st of March to the 1st of August, 1917."

R.I.P.--At Long Last
A nice March 1998 Time Magazine article about the impending burial of the Romanovs.

Romanov Destiny
An ABC News article about the Romanov rule and the confirmation of their bones.

Romanovs Find Closure in DNA
A well-written and cited article about the DNA tests of the Romanovs.

Romanovs Remembered
A transcript from an interview with two historians about the burial of the Romanovs. Click the "background report" for additional background report on the funeral.

Yekaterinburg: First Steps Into Town
A description of a modern visit to Yekaterinburg (formerly known as Sverdlovsk, after the man planned to Romanov murders). Includes photographs.

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