Journalists are at the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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Artifacts unearthed by archeologists during preparatory works for the reconstruction of Moscow's downtown streets.

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Artifacts unearthed by archeologists during preparatory works for the reconstruction of Moscow's downtown streets.

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Journalists and city residents are at the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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A view from the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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Journalists, right, are at the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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Journalists are at the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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Journalists are at the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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Journalists, background, are at the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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Chief Archeologist of Moscow Leonid Kondrashov, deputy head of Moscow's Cultural Heritage Department, talks to journalists at the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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Chief Archeologist of Moscow Leonid Kondrashov, center, deputy head of Moscow's Cultural Heritage Department, talks to journalists at the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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An underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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A stone dome of the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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A view from the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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A cameraman is in the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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An underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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A girl climbs down into the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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A view from the underground chamber discovered by archeologists at the foundation of the Kitaygorod wall in Moscow. In the 16th century, such secret rooms allowed Moscow defenders to eavesdrop the enemy outside the fortress wall.

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