Scattered in the permafrost of the Altai Mountains along the southern Siberian Steppe lie rows of burial mounds up to 20 metres high. Due to a rise in temperature, the permafrost is expected to start melting, and with it the unique cultural herit ...
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Scattered in the permafrost of the Altai Mountains along the southern Siberian Steppe lie rows of burial mounds up to 20 metres high. Due to a rise in temperature, the permafrost is expected to start melting, and with it the unique cultural herit ...
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