Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during his meeting with scientists and archeology students he had while visiting the camp of archaeologists, who conduct excavations of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, August 10, 2011.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, 3rd right, speaks with scientists and archeology students while visiting the camp of archaeologists, who conduct excavations of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, August 10, 2011. 4th right: Head of the expedition Vladimir Kuznetsov, ScD in History.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, background center, speaks with scientists and archeology students while visiting the camp of archaeologists, who conduct excavations of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, August 10, 2011. 3rd left: Head of the expedition Vladimir Kuznetsov, ScD in History.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, speaks with scientists and archeology students while visiting the camp of archaeologists, who conduct excavations of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, August 10, 2011. Left: Head of the expedition Vladimir Kuznetsov, ScD in History.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin holds two ancient amphoras he found while going scuba diving in Taman Bay to view the so-called "Russian Atlantis", the submerged part of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, which Putin visited to tour the camp of archaeologists who conduct excavations of the ancient city, August 10, 2011.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground center, holds two ancient amphoras he found while going scuba diving in Taman Bay to view the so-called "Russian Atlantis", the submerged part of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, which Putin visited to tour the camp of archaeologists who conduct excavations of the ancient city, August 10, 2011. 3rd left: Head of the expedition Vladimir Kuznetsov, ScD in History.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground, holds two ancient amphoras he found while going scuba diving in Taman Bay to view the so-called "Russian Atlantis", the submerged part of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, which Putin visited to tour the camp of archaeologists who conduct excavations of the ancient city, August 10, 2011.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, 2nd left, seen on an inflatable boat before going scuba diving in Taman Bay to view the so-called "Russian Atlantis", the submerged part of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, which Putin visited to tour the camp of archaeologists who conduct excavations of the ancient city, August 10, 2011.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, after going scuba diving in Taman Bay to view the so-called "Russian Atlantis", the submerged part of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, which Putin visited to tour the camp of archaeologists who conduct excavations of the ancient city, August 10, 2011.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground center, after going scuba diving in Taman Bay to view the so-called "Russian Atlantis", the submerged part of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, which Putin visited to tour the camp of archaeologists who conduct excavations of the ancient city, August 10, 2011.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, seen on an inflatable boat after going scuba diving in Taman Bay to view the so-called "Russian Atlantis", the submerged part of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, which Putin visited to tour the camp of archaeologists who conduct excavations of the ancient city, August 10, 2011.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) looks at an archeological find at the camp of archeologists who conduct excavations of the unique Greek city of Phanagoria. Taman Peninsula.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) looks at an archeological find at the camp of archeologists who conduct excavations of the unique Greek city of Phanagoria. Taman Peninsula. Head of the expedition Vladimir Kuznetsov (right), DSC in history.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right) looks at archeological excavations of the the unique Greek city of Phanagoria. Taman Peninsula. Head of the expedition Vladimir Kuznetsov (left), DSC in history.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (left) cleans an ancient amphora at the camp of archeologists who conduct excavations of the unique Greek city of Phanagoria. Taman Peninsula.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (right) looks at archeological excavations of the the unique Greek city of Phanagoria. Taman Peninsula. Head of the expedition Vladimir Kuznetsov (left), DSC in history.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (second right) visits the camp of archeologists who conduct excavations of the unique Greek city of Phanagoria. Taman Peninsula. Head of the expedition Vladimir Kuznetsov (left), DSC in history.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, left, views archaeological findings while visiting the camp of archaeologists who conduct excavations of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, August 10, 2011. Right: Head of the expedition Vladimir Kuznetsov, ScD in History. Center: Basic Element general director Oleg Deripaska.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, 2nd left, views archaeological findings while visiting the camp of archaeologists who conduct excavations of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, August 10, 2011. Left: Head of the expedition Vladimir Kuznetsov, ScD in History. From right: Krasnodar Region Governor Alexander Tkachyov and Minister of Civil Defense, Emergencies and Disaster Relief Sergei Shoigu.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, right, visits the camp of archaeologists who conduct excavations of the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria on Taman Peninsula, August 10, 2011. Left: Head of the expedition Vladimir Kuznetsov, ScD in History.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (second right) visits the camp of archeologists who conduct excavations of the unique Greek city of Phanagoria. Taman Peninsula. Head of the expedition Vladimir Kuznetsov (center), DSC in history.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (foreground) visits the camp of archeologists who conduct excavations of the unique Greek city of Phanagoria. Taman Peninsula. Head of the expedition Vladimir Kuznetsov (background), DSC in history.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin talks to an archeology student during the former's visit to the camp of archeologists who conduct excavations of the unique Greek city of Phanagoria. Taman Peninsula.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, in a camp on the Taman Peninsula, where archaeologists are excavating the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria. Left: the expedition leader, Doctor of History Vladimir Kuznetsov. Right: Krasnodar Territory Governor Alexander Tkachyov.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, visits a camp on the Taman Peninsula, where archaeologists are excavating the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria. Left: the expedition leader, Doctor of History Vladimir Kuznetsov. Right: Emergencies Minister and president of the Russian Geographical Society, Sergei Shoigu.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, second right, visits a camp on the Taman Peninsula, where archaeologists are excavating the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria. Right: the expedition leader, Doctor of History Vladimir Kuznetsov. Third left: Emergencies Minister and president of the Russian Geographical Society, Sergei Shoigu.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground center, in a camp on the Taman Peninsula, where archaeologists are excavating the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria. Left: the expedition leader, Doctor of History Vladimir Kuznetsov.

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August 10, 2011. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground, in a camp on the Taman Peninsula, where archaeologists are excavating the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria. Background: the expedition leader, Doctor of History Vladimir Kuznetsov.

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