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Wood sculpture in works for CHAPS silver anniversary

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Wood sculpture in works for CHAPS silver anniversary
A commemorative wood sculpture is in the works to help mark the silver anniversary of the Cochrane Historical & Archival Preservation Society’s (CHAPS). Last night, representatives of CHAPS sought the endorsement of town council for the 25th anniversary project. It not only represents a bit of Cochrane’s rich heritage but has its own origin story. In 2022, an old established trees located on the southeast side of the Cochrane Historical Musuem was knocked down during a windstorm. After the damaged debris was removed, a large stump remained. googletag.cmd.push(function() { if($(document).width()<900) { s = googletag.defineSlot('/50748803/con_ros_bb', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-21846943808-bbm1'); s.setTargeting('URL', [window.location.pathname]); s.setTargeting('position', [21846943808]) s.addService(googletag.pubads()); googletag.pubads().refresh([s], {changeCorrelator: false}); } }); CHAPS received several inquiries from visitors about the future of the 8- to 9-inch-tall stump.

Huge Statue of King Ramses II Discovered in Egypt: 12-Foot-Tall Limestone Sculpture Is Just Top Half, Archaeologists Say

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Huge Statue of King Ramses II Discovered in Egypt: 12-Foot-Tall Limestone Sculpture Is Just Top Half, Archaeologists Say
The upper part of the celebrated Pharaoh Ramses II was discovered during a recent joint Egyptian-American dig. This latest discovery is the counterpart to the lower half of the statue discovered in 1930 in the same area at Hermopolis Magna in Egypt’s Minya Governate, Knewz.com has learned. The ancient Hermopolis Magna today is located northwest of …
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