one of russia's most significant logical treasures. just a few meters away is the entrance to the igniter of sky cave and it's supposed to contain some of the best preserved ancient artwork in the country. definitely the place. that hello. my going to live here is an archaeologist who's been studying the cave for more than twenty years the drawings here are from the paleolithic period under believed to illustrate the local tribesmen and rights of passage. you can see this little red claim all of the walls exposed to date but. this cave was used. as a sacred place where they would come. and make themselves all. right

this is definitely a cave for the brave enough to cave in the close to think. it was was the tight squeeze because the drawings on the other saw it a truly spectacular. see here this is a huge hole and it's supposed to belong to the figure of a unicorn to spread out over was four meters at the root and that's actually supposed to symbolize. and appropriately enough it's linked to this figure here of a woman who can make now head supporting breasts. had legs at the back and just across the line of dots showing that they are both joined as one. the room has a strong spiritual aura and i wasn't surprised to find that even after all this

time it's still used as a shrine so this is considered to be one of the most sacred place in the whole cave and it's interesting to see how the ancient religions have come together with christianity as people began to believe that this little figure here actually started to look like an icon of mary and so christians started to come here and worship and place little icons of their own he'd see they're still here and it's still used as a place where people can pray to thousands and thousands of years and it was made this may be the most unusual icon in the region but most of the work comes from one small town with an international reputation. region has always been one of russia's most important industrial areas because of the quality of its oil and all but on this territory there's been a factory that for more than two and a half centuries has helped make it famous the world over.

and works is credited with redefining cast on art its one numerous international awards and it's sculptures appear in collections across the planet but the manufacturing process has barely changed since its eighteen hundreds heyday. and say here we've got some of the ingredients that have made the cost on here so famous and it's all local products basically you've got over here the slightly lighter substance is clay and the black is just local sun but it contains properties that when mixed with the all and whole like a very strong form of cost on land and that's why the artwork here is of such high quality and i know a lady here is making one of the molds that the is going to be pulled into so she's covering the i comb with is of clay and sand once the actual only call has been removed you have this perfect imprint left in the mold

and then things really start to heat up so from this boiling hot stuff while. you get the liquid off it will sound and play into this bucket that's about to stead i reckon. so the liquid on end is being poured into these molds where it will sit for twenty four hours until it's cooled enough. to be taken out so the next part of the process can begin but wow pretty toxic in here i'm going to move out of the way. and once the metal reaches the right temperature the factory can go to work. so this is the next stage nicholai head and now that he's come out of his mold ladies basically down to the final eco system that sounded like everything looks.

each piece receives plenty of expense attention and some of the finest examples are kept in the factory for visitors to it miles. you know up here you can see just some of the results that have come of two and a half centuries of crossman ship and produced beautiful intricate models. and here you have the. first made the company's name. of course is old saint nick. but if you want to see if you larger pieces of. just take a trip to chile. this is the region's capital and its cultural and business center is home to around one point three million people and i was about to take its most beautiful street. calculations are correct and this is what i think it

is we should be right in the very hot and that means that my friend is over here. yeah very good thank you so i'm all right this is the very center of town. these. counts and you just three. zero mark. culturally these things between you ok. that has lived. and she's always keen to show off its sights and it's wildlife we see we can camel symbol of a very big camel the became of but it's still i think he will somehow became all right this is the sort of this bird. i think they're all supposed to be good luck symbols on they all right so. yeah maybe this chap as well because he has a nice hat that's all there is. absolutely when you travel it could.

region rests in both europe and its territorial position means it's become an ethnic melting pot so. you have. european culture mixed with asian culture as well this was specific about i was ready to experience some of this ethnic culture first time when there's a celebration in these parts that don't do things for her. so we've got music it's a very colorful keep cool i'm extremely muddy field i can almost be glastonbury there but this festival promises to be just as good. on top saw events. and be surprised if you bump into a special guest to. look at the presidential seal of approval.

someone too is a summer festival that's been celebrated for over a thousand years but i was about to meet up with someone who really knew his way around. one of the event. and a something to eat exponential. is an old. feast in the old days people used to come together here as a form of communion. being nomads they had a little opportunity to communicate in everyday life. here they got together once a year and married off their daughter's. wedding bells but there was still plenty to celebrate i mean here in toronto a culture that means masses of food. try our national drink. yes. this is wild to.

try sometimes please. this is supposed to be the best honey in russia so. this is taking. money out of the. ceased to be easy. but if you really want to work up an appetite you can always test out your prowess in some traditional schools. with good food unusual tests. at this festival like. the falsities hole. getting off to a terribly good start. and there's plenty of action for the local strongmen to. hook up with she's going on. this. question.

sadly the competition was going on and i had a previous engagement to attend so through a few painful looking body slams i headed back to our tools tapped. at will after watching all that sport and dog say it's definitely made me hungry so i'm in the right place i think russell said about it builds a lot of. the little puzzle like spicy voting rights when he's washing. them when they're throwing a dinner party and they don't mess around that you have to take a seat look at this. fish for a king. like this. this is our traditional dish give it a try. there's no need to mori about overreaching because they have a feud not just today. another kind of. drink but just

a word of warning vegetarian should definitely stay away. bus kiri hospitality. but they were going to. get everything. good man. a real best gear oil under. one hundred percent with the table still groaning with food i finally walked away from my hosts and something to eat it'd been a very delicious day but for the sake of my stomach it was time to start looking at a few of chalabi and six more back to the suits. wealthy british style. time to.

market why not. canada. why not what's really happening to the global economy with mike's cancer for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into kinds a report on our g. there hasn't been a theme get on t.v. . it is to get the maximum political impact. before source material is what helps keep journalism honest we. we want to present. something else. which eleven's region is full of sprawling woods and forests so it's hardly

surprising that the locals have developed a taste for country sports and i had to just outside the capital to see what i could back for a very long time the british have enjoyed shooting small flying things with large guns and that's not something i've got a how to go out until today or i think i'm going to be able to break my duck. or at least. i'm pretty sure that sign means i really do not want to be in this area. of course being kind and gentle souls here on discovering russia the pigeons we were after were all artificial and murat was my crack shot instructor. hey there my name's mara. because it's been open for more than ten years and it's the most popular in the area and soon i was ready to blow away some clay.

knox unloaded. and i'll take a little beginners wherever i can get it. you never believe it. can i carry on. for. gets like this according to murat the secret is to shoot the clay right top of the ark don't turn your head only look down the sights and before long i was ready for a solo if it's ok so i'm going to see if i can load the thing myself no. and we're ready to shoot. i think this must be the most fun you can have with a deadly weapon and you can even pick up a few tiny moments. well i think that counts as

a pretty successful first hunt. course. take home a trophy or two you want. the most of my good the shotgun but you don't really want to bump into someone with one on your afternoon hike if i was going to take a weapon with me i needed something a little small with all of the to leaven sweetens wide open spaces and countryside it never hurts to have a good knife on you but if you want them survive in the wild why not do it with a little bit of style because here they've been making russia's most beautiful blades for almost two hundred. swords are famous for their quality and decorative engraving for more than a century local blade smiths were the only official suppliers for the russian army and navy as well as the court the history of the modern factory dates back to the

late ninety's but it's designers have a heritage that appeals to women buffs around the country i was going to watch them make. the special. once the blade has been filed and shapes the rest of the components by hand so this this is a downer so this drug has just been put together and checked fitted into its scabbard here brasco boots on the brass handle and that's what it looks like. certainly. i want to be on the wrong end of that is shop assuming everything passes inspection the new blades are then sent to the factory where they're given an individual design this black paint like substance is actually

a acid resistant lacka when the blade is galvanized this little bit which isn't covered golden and this little bit will stay solvent so you get the distinct. and then it's returned to the workshop for the last finishing touches. so look at my authentic. hunting knife. just that i hope i never need to use the thing now. with my new found weapon the chill of been spoiled and is held no fears and if you're looking to get away from it all this is the place for you. that was worth the trip so i've made it cool the highest mountain lake in the year olds which is considered to be one of the most beautiful and unique landscapes in the whole country. the lake is seven hundred twenty four meters above sea level and attracts more than sixty thousand tourists

during high season and it's so clean that you can drink from it. to guy. nobody in. mine emissary again. said gay is one of the park rangers it's cool and he's also an expert on the local flora and fauna. missional puharich is a safe haven for many. sometimes small beers skinny would be seen on this trail hide in the grass and wait for tourists. and here is year. there are also many foxes. plus a host of birds. grouse and if you find that the ants have carried off ill picnic. banquet of sorts. that. is cool in russian which actually means something sour definite lives up to its

name. well you know for living off the land. and at least dehydration is not a problem. which could actually. be delicious greens. get thinner. maybe that would be such a bad thing. with a few opine cucumber snacks in my pocket i headed out of the forests but i was still sticking close to the water. that you love it's region has always been important industrial center of russia and that noise should be quite close to a special bit of engineering. and as well as you don't look down too often you should be able to get right over it. i don't think it's going to also help and safety inspection this old bridge reserving the right place because underneath these very rich people. is the longest serving hydroelectric dam

in the country. for over one hundred years the station here it's been lighting up the local community first powering the old fair alloa factory and now it's the only electric source for two nearby villages and chief engineer anatoly is the man in charge. it's like a knowledgeable job until he's worked here for the best part of twenty years and now manages the power station on his own but the equipment spend it on him. but not by the same system. and if he needs to crank up the juice he just times the real. according to how much electricity they need to generate this control. but. obviously the more that i did the boss the world i could get. some of the pavement visceral level in place there's no reason it

couldn't stomach. mind boggling to think of the amount of water that's flowed down that it runs at almost a second it's been doing it for over a century. it was almost time for me to leave the region but before i went i thought i deserved a trip to one of the area's lakes and resorts and now it was time for me to get. in the middle of the water but to get i needed to make a quick change. we're almost in the right place here but supposedly the most interesting thing about this area is naturally the island itself but what's underneath it and to explore i just need to meet a couple of new friends. i just got to

successfully leap from here to there. right. so we're going to go diving. yes we are going to dive in one of the lakes most interesting spots will go to a depth of twelve meters. is the resorts chief don't even struct and he promised we were in for. him once i was kidded up it was time to get when it. finally ready to take the plugs who are just hope it's not too chilly. it certainly wasn't the suits meant we were able to stay down for quite a while and take a look at the island. and

i got to meet the local. both below and above the surface. the. closer to the sewell's. is well it's not quite the great barrier reef to have this but it's definitely the best i've done in russell one hundred finally got my old school sticks and the trip. tundra. it's been a long journey around the two of its regions and i felt odd and a little lower and know this is a stunning cons of the country and it's

a place where you can experience both your appeared in asian hospitality among some of russia's most beautiful scenery. in full starting. for going to local and now police fire. log and. choose your place take your stuff and. make your statement. spread the word. street along.

a new massacre reported in syria however estimates of casualties vary dramatically as the timing of the slaughter on the eve of kofi annan briefing to the u.n. raises suspicions. now the security council is meeting right now in new york where some strong statements are already being made with the u.n. chief calling syria's president assad illegitimate. global political focus shifts to the east where delicate iranian and afghan issues are discussed in beijing got to meet meets with the country's leaders. and increased cases of assaults on women in egypt's tahrir square reveal the plight of female protesters whose hopes for democratic change is a fading as is the real strive to take a grip on power. around

the clock around the world international news and comment live from moscow syria has suffered yet another massacre this time in the home of province but there are conflicting accounts as to the number of victims with different estimates suggesting up to one hundred killed it's also unclear who was behind the atrocities are these more of an ocean explains from syria you may find some of the images in this report disturbing. there is even more confusion about this latest massacre here in syria than all of the previous ones and a lot of the details of alleged witness accounts and video just don't match so far the most extreme death toll. stands at i almost one hundred dead and this is a figure that's been picked up very quickly by most of the international media immediately after it emerged now the opposition's claim is that government forces shouted to peaceful problem in villages in central syria not far from the city.