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Podcast: Today In History with The Retrospectors
Episode: The Miracle in the Ashes
Description: ‘Our Lady of Kazan’, a painting of the Virgin and Child, was discovered in the ashes of a fire in the Russian town of Kazan on 8th July, 1579. The icon quickly became associated with miracles after two blind men were said to have their sight restored by standing in front of it.
The original was stolen in 1904, but the copies still represent one of Russia’s most important pieces of religious art - credited by some with thwarting Napoleon’s invasion of 1812.
In this episode, Rebecca, Arion and Olly interrogate the reportage that continues to promote...