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19:30 07/02/2008
STATUE SYMBOLIZING SOVIET ARMENIA FOUND IN PARIS CASTLE
The French archeologists have discovered statues in a
17th century castle of Paris. The statues date back to
the Soviet period, Inrap Archeological Institute told
Ria Novosty. During the studies of 17th century
Val-d'Uaz castle, the archeologists discovered 2,5-3
meters height statues and remains of statues. Among
others, statues symbolizing Soviet Armenia and
Azerbaijan were also found.
All the statues were presented by the Soviet Union in
1937 to a modern art and technology exhibition. Later
the Soviet Union handed them to the supervision of
French CGT trade union. The statues were raised in the
park nearby the castle.
Asked when the statues appeared in the basement of the
castle, it was said that they appeared there during
the world war II.
Source: Panorama.am
19:30 07/02/2008
STATUE SYMBOLIZING SOVIET ARMENIA FOUND IN PARIS CASTLE
The French archeologists have discovered statues in a
17th century castle of Paris. The statues date back to
the Soviet period, Inrap Archeological Institute told
Ria Novosty. During the studies of 17th century
Val-d'Uaz castle, the archeologists discovered 2,5-3
meters height statues and remains of statues. Among
others, statues symbolizing Soviet Armenia and
Azerbaijan were also found.
All the statues were presented by the Soviet Union in
1937 to a modern art and technology exhibition. Later
the Soviet Union handed them to the supervision of
French CGT trade union. The statues were raised in the
park nearby the castle.
Asked when the statues appeared in the basement of the
castle, it was said that they appeared there during
the world war II.
Source: Panorama.am