The 21 year old Siberian student outclassed reigning world champion Stanka Zlateva of Bulgaria to cause a sensational Olympic triumph.
Sensational underwater treasures - including mummies of Hun-era fashionistas - recaptured from oblivion.
Skulls of ancient adult and child pair placed near kneecaps of grown-up, in bizarre burial puzzling archeologists.
Scientists unlock intriguing 5,000-year-old secrets of prehistoric illustrators behind Karakol stunning artwork.
Discovery of 5th century remains from Tashtyk people known for their elaborate funeral rites.
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.
Siberian scientists make discovery of 2,500 year old Saka settlement in up to 23 metres of water in Kyrgyzstan.
Adventurers from Irkutsk's A1team spruce up the giant lake's shoreline, before showcasing its stunning scenery - and ancient rock paintings.
Valuable obsidian travelled during Early Holocene times from Lake Krasnoe in Chukotka to Zhokhov Island deep in the Arctic.
The ancient mummy of a mysterious young woman, known as the Ukok Princess, is finally returning home to the Altai Republic this month.