Natalya Polosmak

Fashion and beauty secrets of 2,500 year old Siberian 'princess' from her permafrost burial chamber

Thanks to Novosibirsk scientists we can see how she looked in real life, the vivid colours she wore and her stylish headdress. And her beauty secrets!

Siberian Princess reveals her 2,500 year old tattoos

The ancient mummy of a mysterious young woman, known as the Ukok Princess, is finally returning home to the Altai Republic this month.

Sent to Siberia

If the minister of education is reading this, you and I need to have a chat fella

It is becoming increasingly obvious that there is a dire need for changes in the education system here.

Born in Siberia

The seals are the mermaids' dogs, didn't you know?

The Siberian Times keeps writing about the unique seals sanctuary organised by Lora Beloivan from Vladivostok.

Voice of Siberia

...yet still they remember times spent in Siberia with nostalgia

More than 500,000 soldiers and officers of the former Kwantung Army were sent to camps in Siberia and the Far East.

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Remains of the remarkable tattooed 'princess' are to go on public display

A go-ahead for the 2500 year old 'Princess Ukok' to be displayed by a museum comes after scientific checks on her corpse.

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