A study suggests cannabis, magic mushrooms and ecstatic dancing was used as ancient anaesthetic.

Unique crouched burials for this period - comprising seriously ill quartet - presents archeologists with a puzzle.

New DNA findings alter the sex of one of most famous recent Siberian archeological finds of human remains.

Intriguing finds from archeological excavations in old garrison town of Tara, a key historic staging post to the east.

Giant ramparts guarded Altai Mountains against attack from the north, says leading archeologist Professor Andrey Borodovsky.

'Sensational' discovery in Denisova Cave is at least 50,000 years old BUT it wasn't made by Homo sapiens.

Experts undertake pioneering tests on skulls to finally understand how doctors carried out remarkable operations more than 2,300 years ago.

Cold-defying conquests traced to 120,000 years ago when they crossbred with Denisovans, and 60,000 years ago when they collected sparkling crystals.

Young boy was laid to rest all alone with two iron knives, his feet trampling on reindeer bones, wearing elaborate headdress decorated with iron rings.

Aged approximately 45,000 years, this might be the world’s oldest animal statuette.