Russia’s public mind remains split over whether the body of the Soviet Union’s founder, Vladimir Lenin, still kept in a stone mausoleum at the foot of the Kremlin wall, should be buried at ...

But what are the secrets behind maintaining Lenin's embalmed state, and why is he still put out on public display in front of the Kremlin? Click through and discover how they keep Lenin embalmed.

On August 1, 1924 the first permanent mausoleum of Vladimir Lenin (Ulyanov) was opened to the public. Lenin played a key role in establishing the Soviet state. He served as chairman of the ...

Soviet Union founder Lenin is depicted in a huge portrait A life-size portrait of Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin and other paintings from the former state are going up for auction. Described ...