Matroyska dolls, also known as nesting dolls, were introduced in the 1890s in small communities around Moscow, Russia. This regional art form has become a mainstay for collectors and cultural ...

Russian nesting dolls or Matryoshkas are among the most well-known symbols of Russia and a favorite souvenir for tourists. It seems like Matryoshka has been around since prehistoric times ...

In her workshop, which is little more than a car garage outside Moscow, some of her nesting dolls, or matryoshkas, are on display — adorned with colorful hand-painted portraits of Russian Prime ...

the wooden nesting dolls that are synonymous with Russian folk art. “I really liked it here, with the smell of the paint and all the colors,” recalled Kashnikova, 40, as she sat at a workbench ...

People painting during one of Marina Forbes's nesting doll workshops. (Courtesy of Marina Forbes) “I’m a traditional Russian artist. I do Russian icon paintings, those religious paintings ...

On the surface, the Kukulkan temple that sits among the ruins of Chichen Itza looks nothing like a Russian nesting doll, but it's essentially the pyramid equivalent, according to scientists.

It had gotten stuck at the airport. Good morning, I'm David Greene. You know those Russian nesting dolls, matryoshkas? The wooden dolls fit inside one another. Well, just don't try and fit one ...