National Geographic Russia in June

The top story in the June issue of National Geographic Russia magazine is the terracotta army: Thousands of brightly colored clay warriors were supposed to guard Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife. Today, archeologists and artists are using the latest technology to restore this ancient wonder to its original appearance.

Also in this issue:

Stone forests. Because the Earth’s crust is constantly in motion, unusual natural wonders have formed such as the Meteora in Greece, the Krasnoyarsk Pillars in Russia and the Wulingyuan Cliffs in China.

Urbanized koalas.Australia’s most charming inhabitants, koala bears, are accustomed to a life of freedom in eucalyptus forests, but now live alongside humans in densely populated urban areas.

Woven portraits. Carpets have always been an expensive gift, and remain so today. But the design has changed: Today, portraits have become the most popular image set in carpets given as gifts.

Predatory mushrooms. Some mushrooms are real predators: Just as a spider catches an unwary fly in its web, these mushrooms snare worms in their sticky mycelium web.

A danger to mice. Over a period of three years, a Ural Mountain owl let a photographer observe every facet of her life – from hunting to giving birth – and record fascinating images of it all.

Mystery island. Socotra Island has drawn adventurers for centuries: Even the Queen of Sheba and Alexander of Macedon dreamed of its riches.