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Dear colleagues and friends,on 14th August 2002, the Vltava river flooded the Institute of Archaeologyin Prague up to 3 metres high. The InstituteÂ´s library was practicallydestroyed - representing, with its 70,000 volumes, the largestarchaeological library in the Czech Republic until now, together with thephotographical and geodetical archives and laboratories. Therefore we are forced to seek support and help concerning the salvage and restoration of the damaged funds and collections, so important for the whole archaeological community in the Czech Republic and beyond. Most welcome would be collaboration concerning restoration of books and other materials (defreezing and drying ), donation of publications etc. Institute of ArchaeologyAcademy of  Sciences of the Czech RepublicLetenskÃ¡ 4CZ-11801 Praha 1tel. +4202 57533782,fax +420257532288Please contact us by postal mail, phone or viaRoman_Grabolle@gmx.de [via H-MUSEUM]