….and it was worn by a man!

Sacred site up to 17,000 years old - believed to be gateway to the underworld - under threat from modern spray paint artists.

Adventurers from Irkutsk's A1team spruce up the giant lake's shoreline, before showcasing its stunning scenery - and ancient rock paintings.

Archeologists discovered a new stone bracelet, two sharp pins, a marble ring and fox tooth pendants.

Toe bone DNA research uncovers the sexual relationships of cave-dwellers from Altai foothills in Siberia.

The find, as old as Christ, is the latest treasure from the sacred and mysterious site of Ust-Polui in Salekhard, say experts.

But how did ancient artists create prehistoric masterpieces on sheer cliffs today only accessible by sophisticated modern climbing equipment?

New revelations expected as Novosibirsk experts share latest ancient finds with world's leading specialists.

Pictured: the gleaming riches no-one was meant to see belonging to an ancient nomad potentate, and his queen...or was she his concubine?