Rare Buddhist Statue unearthed in Kyrgyzstan

(13 Jul 2011) SHOTLIST 1. Wide of archaeological site believed to be ancient Buddhist monastery 2. Team of scientists and archaeologists entering site 3. Scientists surveying the site 4. Low angle shot of scientists standing around excavated site of remains of Buddha statue in the lotus position 5. Mid of legs of statue 6. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Valery Kolchenko, Head Archaeologist and Member of Institute of History and Cultural Heritage of the Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic: “During the fifth Kyrgyz Russian Archaeological expedition we continued excavating the object, which is definitely a Buddha temple and there we made a wonderful discovery of a Buddha sitting in the position of the lotus.“ 7. Cutaway of hand of the statue wrapped in protective cloth 8. Top view of buddha statue 9. Wide of area with buddha statue 10. Mid of archaeologist speaking with colleagues 11. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Asad Targoev, Member of the State Hermitage o