The mummy of a woman known to the world as the "Altai Princess" is sparking a new controversy more than three decades after its discovery. Some residents of Russia's Altai Republic and local shamans are demanding that her remains be reburied on the Ukok plateau, believing that their excavation disrupted the natural order and brought misfortune to the region and the world.
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The mummy of a woman known to the world as the "Altai Princess" is sparking a new controversy more than three decades after its discovery. Some residents of Russia's Altai Republic and local shamans are demanding that her remains be reburied on the Ukok plateau, believing that their excavation disrupted the natural order and brought misfortune to the region and the world.