Five-ton dolmen appeared in the Historical Museum for its 140th anniversary

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five-ton dolmen appeared in the Historical Museum for its 140th anniversary


 The ancient cult object - a dolmen found in the expedition to the North Caucasus, has taken its place in the upgraded to the 140 th anniversary of the Historical Museum exhibition , told RIA Novosti its director Alex Levykin .

" On the anniversary of the museum we had overexposure of the hall dedicated to the Bronze Age. Most significant new object - a unique dolmen, serious enough structure weighing five tons . We also changed the information structure ," - said the director of the Historical Museum .

According to him, was found in a dolmen a unique disk, an ancient navigational instrument that scientists are now studying . Afterwards, did not rule Levykin , it will become part of the museum's collection .

According to him , work on the hall of the Bronze Age - just the beginning of a global alteration of the entire permanent collection, but it is not clear when it will finish . Because the priority project for the museum is now the creation of the Museum of the War of 1812 , whose opening is scheduled for this year.

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