The largest specialist in medieval antiquities of Republic of Karelia Blok Alexander Saks] die

The Russian archeologist, the leading researcher of Department of the slavyano-Finnish archeology of IIMK RAN Blok Alexander Saks died on August 14. Farewell to the scientist will take place on August 19 in Saint Maria's Church at 11:00. The doctor of historical sciences Blok Alexander Saks was the largest specialist in medieval antiquities of Republic of Karelia, Finland and Baltics. It conducted field archaeological works on the Karelian Isthmus, studied Vyborg and Northwest Priladozhye. As the press service of RAN reported, under the direction of Blok Alexander Saks the remains of early settlements Vyborg were open. Its researches medieval...