"Big Soviet Encyclopedia" is a publication that has become a real treasure of knowledge for generations of readers in the Soviet Union. In terms of volume, this encyclopedia was one of the largest in the world, and its pages were filled with information from various fields of knowledge: from history, geography, politics and archeology to science, culture and art. The publication included thousands of articles, illustrations, diagrams and maps, which allowed readers to get a comprehensive overview of various aspects of the world. The "Great Soviet Encyclopedia" was not only a source of knowledge, but also a symbol of the ideological system and a scientific and educational product that went through various stages of development from 1926 to the present.