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'Not to offend the jealous admirers of the Volga, but I have never in my life seen a river more splendid than the Yenisey'

A.P. Chekhov, 1890

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Mighty Siberian hero warrior reveals his secrets from almost 1,000 years ago

First exclusive pictures inside the grave of 'giant' warlord horseman who held sway in the 11th century but lost his left arm in his final battle.

Scientists reveal prehistoric animal lived some 2,000 years after 'extinction'

Standing two metres tall, the giant deer was assumed to be extinct about 10,300 years ago, but new research finds it was still alive across Siberia.

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

Likely from the Okunev culture, might this mysterious ancient figurine with the angry face be a children's 'rattle', to ward off evil spirits?

Is it a palm tree on Mars?

No, a mysterious Chinese-style palace thousands of miles from home in Siberia.

Beaver's teeth 'used to carve the oldest wooden statue in the world'

Dating back 11,000 years - with a coded message left by ancient man from the Mesolithic Age - the Shigir Idol is almost three times as old as the Egyptian pyramids.

A palm tree on Mars?

No, a mysterious Chinese-style palace thousands of miles from home in Siberia.

Mummified monk is ‘not dead’ and in rare meditative state, says expert

As police say lama found in lotus positon was destined for sale on black market, there are claims it was one step away from becoming a Buddha.

Sensational discovery of a 250,000 year old milk tooth found inside the Denisova Cave in Siberia

Another tooth aged over 170,000 years, and two fragments of bones found too.

Paleolithic jewellery: still eye-catching after 50,000 years

Beads made from ostrich eggs buried in the Siberian cave around 2,000 generations ago reveal amazing artistic (and drilling) skills of our long-ago ancestors.