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Archaeology and Anthropology in Northern Russia

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Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography
The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences has an awkward, slow-loading site, but there is a great deal of information on Siberia's past.

Maritime Archaeology in Russia
A brief look at the challenges faced, and progess in the field in Russia, by Peter Sorokin.

St. George Russian-American Archaeological Program
A report, with photos, on research in the Caucasus Mountains of North Ossetia, specifically the Palaeolithic Weasel Cave site.

Viking Ship Found in Russian Waters
A brief description and photo of a 9th- or 10th-Century Viking ship found near Vyborg in the summer of 1997.