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'On the Eve of the First World War, the single Siberian province of Irkutsk was larger than all of India'
W.Bruce Lincoln

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times

Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

Archeologists find 1,500 years old mummy in Mongolia

Who was the 'phantom girl' in these 110-year-old photographs?

Picture that proves Man hunted the woolly mammoth

Inspired by Sochi - teens take to snowboarding in Siberia

British baby enjoys her first sleigh rides Siberian village

A refreshing bath at the Pole of Cold anyone?

Siberian man runs coldest marathon in the world in minus 38C

Siberian trainee lawyer voted Russia's Longest Legs

Siberia salutes world famous gun maker Mikhail Kalashnikov

Centenarian uses a frozen salmon to practice for his role in Olympic torch relay

Well, what a clever dog!

An app to warm you in the Siberian winter

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News

New spill of 45 tons of jet fuel pollutes tundra in Taymyr
State of emergency declared as second ecological nightmare hits in less than two months.
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Hail, fires and tropical storms, with temperature hitting record +35C in world’s coldest city

Gusts of wind tore down a power line, with 11 cows killed by electric shock in Yakutia.

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Mother-of-two, 39, killed by brown bear in Krasnoyarsk region

Anastasia Lukashova was walking alone on a forest road when predator attacked.

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Features

Lifelike face of a tattooed Tashtyk man seen for first time behind a stunning gypsum death mask

Aged 25 to 30 when he died 1,700 years ago, he is from the mountainous region of modern-day Khakassia.

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Arctic fires worsen and threaten world famous park set up to recreate flora of woolly mammoth era

Worrying videos and pictures show how the pristine polar region of northern Yakutia is ablaze.

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Mysterious mountain palace, one of the wonders of Siberia, was built in 777 AD

Breathtaking island complex close to Mongolian border rumoured to have been built for tragic Chinese princess.

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

Voice of Siberia

Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

We say

Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'
Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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