Culture on edge of Siberia was 'as advanced' as in Middle East, then considered to be the apex of development.
Warnings to swimmers in Russia's Primorye region.
Nicknamed Forrest Gump, he completes a 9,905 kilometre odyssey braving temperatures as low as minus 48C on his 18 month adventure.
‘I saw 12 ships passing by all on auto pilot, I lost my voice screaming for help’, he said.