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'Right on the bank of the river there is a station Ob, a big trading city with magnificent cathedral, great schools and shops — very American-like.'

1904, priest Mitrophan Serebryaniy

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Huge new Siberian gas deal with China - but ecological backlash begins

Pipeline will go through pristine Altai Mountains in supply route seen as economically vital by Kremlin.

Siberian exploding holes 'are the key to Bermuda Triangle' - scientists

Same phenomenon of discharge of gas hydrates 'led to crater formation in Russia and disappearance of ships in Atlantic'.

Who built this Siberian summer palace… and why?

Experts still divided over mysterious 1,300-year-old fortress-like structure located on island in middle of lake.

Poisonous fuel from major Norilsk diesel leak may ALREADY be in the Arctic Ocean

Russian ecologist says his undercover trip shows Arctic ecosystem is irreversibly damaged, as whistleblower in ecological watchdog quits and leaves town.

Weather goes crazy in Siberia - with record high temperatures, then July snow

Winter comes to summer including freak hailstorms, mega-flooding but also wild fires.

2,500 year old Siberian princess 'died from breast cancer', reveals MRI scan

Preserved by ice, the 25 year old woman covered in tattoos used cannabis to cope with her ravaging illness.

Merry (Western) Christmas from Siberia (where Santa is not always red!)

Seasonal greetings from the east of Russia where there are no less than seven different Father Christmas figures to bring joy to children in winter.

2,500-year-old female Siberian warrior is beheaded by excavator

Ancient 'wealthy' young woman was found laid to rest with her horse and weapons by workers who accidentally dug up her burial mound.

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!