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

Revealing pictures of Siberian ruins as new royal theory may explain this remote 8th century summer schloss.

New cities and industries could be created from construction of high-speed railway and motorway routes spanning whole of country.

Replica shows visage of 16 year old fighter buried with her weapons and horses.

'Sensational' find of two cubs, the best preserved ever seen in the world, announced today.

Yakutia Airlines boosts flights from Alaska to some of the world's greatest, yet most unexplored holiday destinations.

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

When Vadim Kolpakov went on an expedition to the north of Irkutsk region, he had no inkling of the sensational discovery he was about to make.

Toxic fuel from 21,000 ton leak reaches pristine lake, bypassing floating booms, as rivers of diesel pollution cover-up is exposed.