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Siberia's most famous hermit swaps two 'taiga' kittens for a goat and a rooster

Agafya Lykova, 68, is the last surviving member of the family of Old Believers.

The woman who time forgot... Remarkable new pictures of hermit Agafya Lykova

Driven into the Siberian taiga by Stalin, she is the sole survivor of the Lykov family who cut themselves off from civilisation in 1936.

The woman who time forgot... Remarkable new pictures of hermit Agafya Lykova

Driven into the Siberian taiga by Stalin, she is the sole survivor of the Lykov family who cut themselves off from civilisation in 1936.

Old Believer Agafya Lykova moves into new house in the remote area of Western Sayan mountains

World's most famous hermit shows off her new wooden hut from billionaire Oleg Deripaska.

Bear threatens the loneliest woman in Russia who begs for a companion to join in hermit lifestyle

Mercy mission brings stores for Agafya Lykova to help her survive the winter in her remote retreat.

Emergency services arrive to save life of hermit Agafiya Lykova, Russia's loneliest woman

Aged 68, she has never seen a town - and refused a helicopter ride to hospital.

Plea for help to fund trip into Siberian wilderness to aid famous hermit

American couple want to take their prayers and assistance to Russian forest but need at least 720,000 roubles to reach Agafya Lykov’s remote home.

Back to the wilderness for remarkable hermit Agafya Lykova after hospital treatment

Aged 71, she shuns civilisation and accepts a helicopter ride back to her home in remote Siberia, without a gun to protect her from bears.

Frenchman Sylvain Tesson vowed to live alone in a hut before he was 40

He chose to become a hermit for six months on the shore of Lake Baikal in deep winter, miles from the nearest town and city.

English-speaking 'forest boy' nicknamed 'Siberian Mowgli' born and raised in the Altai wilderness

He is believed to be 20, born in the wild, never went to school, received no vaccinations, and was cut off from civilisation.

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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.

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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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