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Prehistoric DNA study uncovers previously unknown group of people that lived in Siberia thousands of years ago

January 19, 2023 -

The Altai – situated between northern Siberia, Central Asia and East Asia – served as an intersection for migrating peoples for millennia. It is today situated near the intersections of modern-day Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan.

This group's existence was proven by the discovery of the bodies of several persons at the Altai's Nizhnetytkesken Cave. Among them were remains of a man wearing a religious garb and having artifacts in his possession, ...

Fire guts part of Putin’s Siberian mountain palace which allegedly houses massive underground bunker complex for his family

June 05, 2024 -

The inferno ravaged a building at the Altai Mountain retreat. Images showed flames engulfing the building at the palace estate, which is officially owned by Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom, but is widely believed to be one of Putin's many luxurious residences across Russia.

The extent of damage to the complex's main residence remains unclear. However, images that have leaked onto the internet and to local and independent media outlets note that at least ...

Archaeologists discover cannabis in burners at 2,500-year-old Jirzankal cemetery in western China

September 02, 2020 -

Proof of this, archaeologists say, are the remains of scorched wooden incense burners that were unearthed at an ancient burial ground in the mountains of western China.

These burners, which were among the relics found at the 2,500-year-old Jirzankal cemetery in the Pamir mountains, were found to have traces of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis plants.

According to an international team of researchers from the Max ...

The Steppe’s secret: Vast Bronze Age city rewrites history of nomadic societies

January 16, 2026 -

In a discovery that challenges long-held narratives about ancient nomadic life, an international team of archaeologists has uncovered the remains of a sprawling, sophisticated Bronze Age city on the remote Kazakh Steppe. Dating back over 3,500 years, this settlement, known as Semiyarka, is now believed to have been a major industrial hub, significantly altering our understanding of societal development in Central Asia.

The findings, published in ...