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dancer Sergei Polunin

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

How great is the threat of an explosion of smallpox from the thawing permafrost in Siberia?

2,500-year-old female Siberian warrior is beheaded by excavator 

Haunting new find of death masks from ancient Siberian warrior race

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

FOCUS ON TUVA 3: Was this 1,300-year-old mountain palace built for a tragic Chinese princess?

Russian scientists make progress on secret of eternal life

Twice in prehistory there was a polar continent on the roof of the world, prove Siberian scientists

One more ancient civilisation found in Lake Issyk-Kul: could this be where St Matthew is buried?

Revelations on Shigir Idol 'change our understanding of ancient civilisations'

World's greatest ever haul of supersize cave lion bones found in Urals

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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.

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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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