Mummified potentate and wife were found in burial mound 42 metres in diameter, and they went to the next life alongside 9 geldings, saddled and harnessed.

Scientists close to precise dating of the Shigir Idol, twice as ancient as the Egyptian Pyramids.

Finds of 'lion-hunting ancient man' excavated from site of new road new Lake Baikal now undergoing tests  at Germany’s Max Planck Institute.

Dating back 40,000 years to the Denisovan species of early humans, new pictures show beauty and craftsmanship of prehistoric jewellery.

Timber from potentate’s log cabin was superbly persevered in permafrost, allowing us to see how ancient man lived.

Startling new scientific evidence to be reviewed by international experts which - if true - would transform our knowledge of skills and sophistication of early man.

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

Experts crack prehistoric mystery over extinct babies preserved in permafrost since Ice Age, and reveal the VERY surprising colour of this 'tigerlion' species.

Prehistoric Siberians lived in Denisova Cave earlier than scientists realised - new claim based on state-of-the-art technology.

13 year old revealed as the daughter of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father - separate humanoid groups now proven to have crossbred.