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

Katun River in the Altai Mountains of Russia showcases a breathtaking landscape where turquoise waters, forested valleys, and rugged mountains come together. Known for its natural beauty and remote ...

Aktru River Valley in the Altai Mountains reveals a vast wilderness surrounded by towering rocky peaks, forested slopes, and dramatic cloud-covered ridges. A remote gravel road winds across the broad ...

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The Altai Mountains are located in the eastern hinterland of Central Asia, bordering Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan. Chinese Altai Mountains, located in the north of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous ...

Photo of a Pazyryk burial at Baga Turgenii Gol (BTG) in Tsengel sum, Bayan Olgii aimag, before the removal of its stone covering. Credit: J.S. Park et al. 2025 A study analyzes for the first time a ...

In Russia's remote Altai region, people are heading to the mountains in thick snow to gather riches that literally grow on trees: pine nuts. Russia is the world's largest supplier of pine nuts. For ...

photo courtesy the Altai ProjectThe Ukok Plateau is a scared place for the Telengit people of Russia’s Altai Republic. Part of the plateau is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Deep in the Siberian south, ...

On 7 April the skiers Daniel Ladurner, Klaus Gruber, Michael Sinn, Wolfgang Hell and filmmaker Lukas Schäfer flew to Gorno Altaysk, the capital of the Republic of Altaj in order to explore the Altai ...

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 ...