from moscow i head east to the ural mountains and the city of ekaterinburg.. as 0rthodox prayer merges with the scent of burning incense, you could almost feel yourself being lifted closer to god. and yet, if there is one place where heaven meets hell, it is here. for this is known as the church on the blood. murder was committed here. the victims now elevated to saints, tsar nicholas ii and his family. in our house where the church now stands, they and their most loyal servants were executed. the bolsheviks shot and bayoneted them. it was a bloody and brutal end to russia's last tsar. having murdered the tsar, the bolsheviks tried to conceal their crime and buried all memory of the monarchy. but they failed. it took 60 years but eventually dumber deep in this forest near ekaterinburg, a discovery was made. found here were what were believed to be the remains of emperor nicholas ii and his family. in 1998, the russian government confirmed their authenticity and nicholas, his wife alexandra, three of their children and four of their staff were laid to rest. la

steve: it is from czarist russia that this ekaterinburg school draws inspiration. but would they like a czar running russia today? and we cannote, speak of having more like it was earlier. our president is a man who governs the way the czar tried -- in no, and way. -- in a way. he is a real patriot. steve: russia is trying to remember its past, not re-create it. jane: fascinating series there. the trail of the russian revolution. you will be able to find that story and all the day's news online, and to see what we're working on anytime, check out our facebook page. i am jane o'brien. thank you for watching "world news america." >> with the bbc news app, our vertical videos are designed to work around your lifestyle, so you can swipe your way through the news of the day and stay up to date with the latest headlines you can trust. download now from selected app stores. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, invi

it took many years, but eventually a discovery was made here need ekaterinburg. —— near ekaterinburg.nfirmed there authenticity. nicholas ii, his wife alexandra, and their three daughters were laid to rest. later, more bones were found in the same forest, believed to be the tsar was mac two missing children. the church is not recognise the remains, but that may change. there are new investigations, using more advanced methods. the church participates in these investigations. there is a strong chance that the church will recognise the so—called remains as the bones of the royal family. nicholas ii was a flawed leader, an inflexible autocrat with poor judgement. communists painted him as a bloody tyrant. today's russia strikes a different note. back at the church they have a rose tinted view of saint nicholas. the church they have a rose tinted view of saint nicholaslj the church they have a rose tinted view of saint nicholas. i always compare him with captain of big ship called russia, and he was on this ship to the end. and it is from tsarist russia that this ekaterinburg school draws

from moscow i head east to the ural mountains and the city of ekaterinburg.d yet, if there is one place where heaven meets hell, it is here. for this is known as the church on the blood. murder was committed here. the victims now elevated to saints, tsar nicholas ii and his family. in our house where the church now stands, they and their most loyal servants were executed. the bolsheviks shot and bayoneted them. it was a bloody and brutal end to russia's last tsar. having murdered the tsar, the bolsheviks tried to conceal their crime and buried all memory of the monarchy. but they failed. it took 60 years but eventually dumber deep in this forest near ekaterinburg, a discovery was made. found here were what were believed to be the remains of emperor nicholas ii and his family. in 1998, the russian government confirmed their authenticity and nicholas, his wife alexandra, three of their children and four of their staff were laid to re5t. later, more bones were found in the same forest, believed to believe the t5ar‘s missing 5on in the same forest, believed to be

it took many years, but eventually a discovery was made here near ekaterinburg.sian government confirmed their authenticity. nicholas ii, his wife alexandra, and their three daughters were laid to rest. later, more bones were found in the same forest, believed to be the tsar‘s two missing children. the church has not recognised the remains, but that may change. there are new investigations, using more advanced methods. the church participates in these investigations. there is a strong chance that the church will recognise the remains as the bones of the royal family. nicholas ii was a flawed leader — an inflexible autocrat with poorjudgment. communists painted him as a bloody tyrant. today's russia strikes a different note. back at the church they have a rose—tinted view of saint nicholas. i always compare him with captain of a big ship called russia, and he was on this ship to the end. and it is from tsarist russia that this ekaterinburg school draws its inspiration. but would they like a tsar running russia today? times change. we can't speak about the monarchy

it took 60 years, but eventually a discovery was made here near ekaterinburg.is wife alexandra, and their three daughters were laid to rest. later, more bones were found in the same forest, believed to be the tsar‘s two missing children. the church has not recognised the remains, but that may change. there are new investigations, using more advanced methods. the church participates in these investigations. there is a strong chance that the church will recognise the remains as the bones of the royal family. nicholas ii was a flawed leader — an inflexible autocrat with poorjudgment. communists painted him as a bloody tyrant. today's russia strikes a different note. back at the church they have a rose—tinted view of saint nicholas. i always compare him with captain of a big ship called russia, and he was on this ship to the end. and it is from tsarist russia that this ekaterinburg school draws its inspiration. but would they like a tsar running russia today? times change. we can't speak about the monarchy as it was earlier, but i suppose that our president is a ki