There will we a big run !
We showed tweilve years ago the fake-treasure, recinstructed in the
fifties and had more than 100.000 visitors in 6 weeks (in our small town).
Gerhard

On Wed, 29 May 1996, Greg V. Smith wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I thought this might be of interest to the members of this list.
>
> I am taking a tour group over to Russia to see the priceless collection of Tro
jan gold, believed lost after Soviet troops captured Nazi Berlin in 1945. The Pu
shkin Museum is showing 259 precious artifacts unearthed by German archaeologist
 Heinrich Schliemann in 1873 and seized by the Soviets at the end of World War T
wo.
>
> The tour will be escorted by the great great granddaughter and great great gra
ndson of Heinrich Schliemann.  Both of these individuals are college professors
and they will be giving a presentation in Moscow about Heinrich Schliemann and t
heir relationship in the genealogy.
>
> In addition to the exhibit at the Pushkin Museum, the tour will be focused on
Russia's Hidden Treasures and will also include a private tour of the Russian Cr
own Jewels, a showing of the famous Faberge Eggs, a private tour of the newly re
modeled Gold Room in the Hermitage, and a tour of Pushkin / Catherine's Palace.
 We will also be visiting many of the sights in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
>
> The dates for the trip are Sept 12 through Sept 22 and the total cost will be
$2149 per person. This includes round trip air from a gateway city, all accommod
ations and ground transportation, and most meals.  There are discounts available
 if you are able to put together a group of five or more to go on the tour.  Put
 together a group 20 and your trip is free!
>
> Story-M Travel (Travel Works International in the U.S.) is an excellent travel
 agency that is operated by a Russian-American joint stock company and has been
operating in the Former Soviet Union since 1991 when "Perestrokia" made private
business possible.  Their clientele includes major international companies such
as CNN, Coca-Cola, Reebok, and Peugeot, just to name a few.
>
> I have setup a web page that contains links to information related to the tour
.  This page will be continually updated as the date of the tour approaches.
>
> http://www.sisna.com/users/gvs/TrojanGold1.html
>
> If you have questions or would like more information, contact Greg at gvs@sisn
a.com
> Include a USPS mailing address and I'll send you information about the tour an
d the Travel Agency.
>
> This is going to be an excellent opportunity to see many of the treasures that
 have been hidden from the world during the communist era.  We'd love to have yo
u along.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg
>