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Scientists from the United States are continuing archaeological tests in Lithuania in search of traces of Jewish culture and history – a Canadian filming crew arrived in Vilnius with the scientists to film a documentary for Britain's national broadcaster BBC. The feature is expected to premiere in the fall of 2018.
Synagogue
Synagogue
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The team of scientists headed by Hartford University (US) professor Richard A. Freund spent a few weeks in a few locations in different parts of Lithuania: the Kaunas forts, the Vilnius great synagogue and the former Jewish labor camp on Subačiaus street in Vilnius, searching for hiding places in the latter place. A former Nazi camp for war pri

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