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W.Bruce Lincoln

Lifelike face of a tattooed Tashtyk man seen for first time behind a stunning gypsum death mask

Aged 25 to 30 when he died 1,700 years ago, he is from the mountainous region of modern-day Khakassia.

Alfresco art gallery ‘shows woolly mammoths and rhinos depicted by our ancestors 15,000 years ago’

Mystery of unique 2,100-year-old human clay head - with a ram’s skull inside

Tower of Siberia: can this 302 metre skyscraper save our planet?

Inside a Russian experiment to make life possible on the Moon or Mars

The smoking gun 'proving ancient man killed woolly mammoth 45,000 years ago'

Are you my mummy? DNA tests to seek modern relatives of 800 year old mummified boy

A unique Siberian dinosaur exactly as it looked 150 million years ago

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times

Experts warn of threat of born-again smallpox from old Siberian graveyards

Reconstructing brain surgery as it was conducted around 3,000 years ago

Found: grave of Siberian noblewoman up to 4,500 years old - with links to native Americans

Pagan god 'caught' in river by fisherman confirmed as being up to 4,200 years old and 'unique'

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World’s northernmost Palaeolithic settlement found on Kotelny island in the Arctic

Ancient hunters butchered woolly mammoths at Taba-Yuryakh site some 26,000 years ago.

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So who made these amazing ancient artefacts - prehistoric Homo sapiens or Denisovans?

Leading Russian scientist remains unshaken in view that it was Denisovans despite growing doubts from Western experts.

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Sledding dogs are far older than previously thought, enabling man to hunt hibernating polar bears

Remains from the Zhokhov island in the East Siberian Arctic show trained sled dogs existed almost 10,000 years ago.

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Neanderthal woman’s walk of love some 90,000 years ago between two caves 106 km apart

Teenage girl Denny was the product of a sexual liaison between two early human groupings, neither of them homo sapiens.

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Ancient girl Amazon warrior no older than 13 is confirmed by modern scientific techniques

Warrior’s grave found in 1988 was identified as male - yet now the 2,600-year-old teenager 'with wart on face’ is revealed to be female.

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World’s largest ‘explosion’ could have been caused by iron asteroid entering and leaving atmosphere

Scientists give startling theory for 1908 Tunguska Event in Siberia which had force of 185 Hiroshima bombs.

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

Voice of Siberia

Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

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Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'
Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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