[americanophile]

"When it was found, the mural was weathered and its images obscured. But those who discovered it had the foresight to make a drawing of it, from which replicas have been made."

Very interesting, but did they not have the foresight to preserve it from destruction from the road construction as well?

[SunkenCiv]

The mural couldn’t be moved, so this replica (and apparently others) was made for study and display elsewhere. ‘Cause, I mean, Uzbekistan? “The wife and I are going to Uzbekistan to visit their museums and other cultural landmarks.”