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

But then Siberia also has no less than SEVEN real Santa figures, and you can meet them all here.

Monument to Kate Marsden unveiled in Sosnovka village 123 years after she set out on her epic work.

An extraordinary adventure, blessed by the Queen of England and the Tsarina of Russia.

He describes a mission to Moscow as the Soviet Union was imploding when he was given access to a document the authorities had earlier claimed did not exist

Seasonal greetings to all parts of the world marking Christmas Day on 25 December, even though we have to wait a little longer!

Notorious former prison opens hostel for guests complete with solitary confinement and mandatory gruel.

Tsarist inmates and Gulag victims were notoriously transported like cattle in packed carriages. Now it's different, as our pictures show.

Secret KGB documents and a book by ex-FSB colonel kickstart 100 year old search for missing Romanov treasures and valuables.