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Apologies for cross posting... I am sure this will be of interest to list members. A flat has been found in Leipzig which has been untouched since 1988. The BBC quotes the developer as saying "When we opened the door we felt like Howard Carter when he found the grave of Tutankhamun". http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7857256.stm http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4378453/Untouche d-East-German-flat-discovered.html See also in German (with numerous photos) http://www.faz.net/s/RubEC1ACFE1EE274C81BCD3621EF555C83C/Doc~E22FD94725C 3448A182889BEE472F8E73~ATpl~Ecommon~Sspezial.html All the best Paul Paul Belford BSc MA FSA MIfA Head of Archaeology and Monuments Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust [log in to unmask] -------------------------- contemp-hist-arch is a list for news and events in contemporary and historical archaeology, and for announcements relating to the CHAT conference group. ------- For email subscription options see: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/contemp-hist-arch.html ------- Visit the CHAT website for more information and for future meeting dates: http://www.contemp-hist-arch.ac.uk --------------------------