Uchar Waterfall is one of the most dramatic natural sights in the Altai Mountains, where torrents of icy water surge over massive rock formations deep within a forested valley. Unlike a single drop, ...

The Altai Mountains form the tallest mountain range in southern Siberia and are separated by deep river valleys and vast intermountain hollows. The Altai stretches into Central Asia and crosses four ...

Thomas celebrates the nomadic lifeway and ancient customs of livestock herding and eagle hunting in the Altai Mountains.

A story of life without texting, coffee and pesky tourists A nasty drizzle started early in the morning. My trekking boots were cold and damp on the inside, the tent got covered in mud and grass and ...

In the south of Siberia, where Russia comes together with Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China, lie pristine lands where people try to live in harmony with nature. In this issue of “Russian Life” we travel ...

A group of researchers led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has discovered the first scientific evidence of genetic blending between Europeans and Asians in the remains of ancient ...

“This is the umbilical cord”, said Erkyemen, pointing to a curved line of stones laid out on the arid slope. He walked on until we came to a pile of larger stones, a burial mound. “When a child is ...

The Turkic word ``Altai'' means ``golden mountains.'' These are the highest mountains of the huge Siberian region. The highest peak, Belukha Mountain, is 4,506 meters high and always covered with snow ...

A photographer has captured a stunning set of images displaying the 4,000-year-old art of eagle hunting. The images were taken by Tariq Zaidi, who travelled to the desolate Altai Mountains, which run ...

Archaeologists in Siberia have begun uncovering an extraordinary alfresco gallery of prehistoric art high in the 4,506-metre tall Altai Mountains. While the region is famed for petroglyphs (rock ...