in the country. is definitely the place. that hello will my going to libya is an archaeologist who's been studying the cave for more than twenty years the drawings here are from the paleolithic period and i believe to illustrate the local tribesmen and rights of passage. you can see this little red claim all of the walls exposed to date but. here in this cave was used. as a sacred place where they would come. and make themselves. right this is definitely a cave for the brave enough to cave for 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 hoard 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 head supporting breasts. and legs at the back and just across the line of dots but they're 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 wanted not 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 for thousands and thousands of years and truth was made this may be the most unusual icon in the region but most of our 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 there for more than two and a half centuries has helped make it famous the world over. and works is credited with redefining cost on its one numerous international awards and its sculptures appear in collections across the planet but the manufacturing process has barely changed since its eighteen hundreds heyday. so 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 sand but it contains properties that when mixed with the all and all like a very strong form of cost on it 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 call him with layers of clay and sand once the actual only call has been removed you have this perfect imprint left in the molds and then it was really start to heat up so from this boiling hot stove wow. you get the liquid on it will sound and play into this bucket that's about to stead

i reckon. so the liquid on it's being poured into these molds here where it will sit between four hours until it's cold 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 the way. and once the metal reaches the right temperature the factory artists can go to work. so this is the next stage nicholai head and now that he's come out of his mold the ladies basically just roll down the final eco system that sounded and make everything look. each piece receives plenty of expense attention and some of the finest examples i kept in the factory for visitors to admire. hey you can see just some of the results that have

come of two and a half centuries of crossman ship. produced beautiful intricate models. and here you have the. first made the company. of course is old st 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 business center. point three million people is about to take its most beautiful street. calculations are correct and this is what i think it is we should be 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. towns

and you just you. see mark. absolutely culturally. between the city ok. you know that has lived. and she's always keen to show off its sights and we see the kids camel symbol of. the became but it's really a thing the will somehow became all right this is the sort of this bird. i think we'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 it will. 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 it's just that

i was ready to experience some. the first time when there's a celebration in these parts they don't do things behind us. so we've got music some very colorful people i'm extremely muddy fields almost big glastonbury there. promises to be just as good it's cool to. carry on top saw events. and be surprised if you bump into a special guest to. look at even the presidential seal of approval. someone two is a summer festival that's been celebrated for over a thousand years and i was about to meet up with someone who really knew his way around. one of the event. and a someone to expert. 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 so. there might not have been wedding bells in me 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 well to. try sometimes please. this is supposed to be the best. so this is taking. money out of the clothes.

but if you really. and 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 whole. getting off to a terribly good start. and there's plenty of action for the local strongmen to. cook she's going on. but he's. actually. the competition was going on and i had a previous engagement to attend so few painful looking. i had to back to was tapped. out well after watching all that sport and. it's definitely made me hungry

so i'm in the right place i think. i'm going to put a little spicy like. a dinner party. around. take a seat look at this. fish for a king. 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. drink but just a word of warning budgetary and should definitely stay away. but it was.

a real bust here. one hundred percent with the table still groaning with food i finally walked away from my hosts and someone to ring it in 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 active pursuits. there hasn't been anything yet on t.v. . it is to get the maximum political impact. before the source material is what helps keep journalism honest when.

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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 unless not something i've ever had a go at 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. school speaking kind and gentle souls here on discovering russia the pigeons we were after were all artificial and murat was my cock shot instructor. there. 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. who. gets like this according to murat the secret is to shoot the clay right top of the arc 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. well 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.

to take home a trophy or two you want. i might have more to 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 chill of its regions 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 years. swords are famous for their quality and decorative engraving for more than a century the 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 weapon buffs around the country i was going to watch them make. the

special. once the blade has been filed and shaped 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. you certainly. don't want to be on the wrong end of that that is shop assuming everything passes inspection the new blades are then sent to the factory artists where they're given an individual design this black paint like substance is actually a acid resistant lacka and 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 here six mile fence six. hundred so you know i. just got i hope i never need to use the thing. with my new found weapon the chill of been spoiled in this held no fear is and if you're looking to get away from it all this is the place for you. and that was worth the trip so i've made it to zora 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. over hello my name is sarah gay. so gay is one of the park rangers it's sort of

cool and he's also an expert on the local flora and fauna. missional park is a safe haven for many animals. sometimes beers can even be seen on this trail hide in the grass and wait for tourists well there are many moose in here is year. there are also many roads here and foxes. plus a host of birds mood black and he still grouse and if you find that the ants have carried off ill picnic you can provide a wild banquet of sorts. that. is called in russian which actually means something sour definite lives up to his name. for living off the land. and at least dehydration is not

a problem. it's good actually. delicious greens. get thinner. maybe that would be such a bad thing. with a few outline cucumber snacks in my pocket and headed out of the forest but i was still sticking close to the water. that you love it's region has always been a industrial center of russia and that noise should be quite close to a special bit of engineering. and design as he doesn't look down too often he should be able to get right over it. i don't think it's going to help and safety inspection this old bridge result in the right place because underneath these very rich people. this 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 fedor 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 shop until he's worked for the best part of twenty years is there now manages the power station on his. but the equipment spend far longer than him. but not by the same system. and if he needs to crank up the juice he just turns the real. power according to how much electricity they need to generate this control. but. most of them all that i did the boss that will. get. some of the pitman this reliable in place there's no reason it couldn't stomach. mind boggling to think you'd be a mounds of water that splode down. and that it runs at almost four tons per second

it's been doing it for over a century and still no signs of slowing. 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 on the way. we were heading out to a rocky island in the middle of the water but together 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 that so i just need to meet a couple of new friends. i just got to successfully leap from here to there. in their. rights.

are rights 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. below is the resorts chief don't even struct and he promised we were in for. them once i was kid up it was time to get when it. finally ready to take the plug. poor i just hope it's not too chilly. it certainly wasn't the full wetsuits 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 wildlife both below and above the surface.

the. two will say. well it's not quite the great barrier reef they had there but it's definitely the best i've done in russell on huff and they go to school it's fixing the trip. tundra. it's been a long journey around the two of its regions and i felt odd and a little r. and this is a stunning parts of the country and it's a place where you can experience both european or asian hospitality among some of russia's most beautiful scenery.

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eight am of the russian gavel you watching r t joshua welcome to the program if you want observers in syria are still trying to determine just how many people were massacred there on wednesday and who's to blame top u.n. officials admit the peace plan is not being respected by any side of the conflict dozens have reportedly been killed across the country in the past twenty four hours alone while foreign calls for intervention are being ramped up as more if an osha reports. duquesne body is lain side by side we mean children among them death was indiscriminate and bloody the pictures from syria this week have brought shock around the globe and also a worry in sense of deja vu just weeks before any other massacre came to light this time in the village of houla and the world was quick to pass judgment.