Wax statues of art, sports figures exhibited in Baghdad

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Wax statues of art, sports figures exhibited in Baghdad

STORY: Wax statues of art, sports figures exhibited in Baghdad DATELINE: June 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of wax statues on display and audiences at the Wax Museum STORYLINE: For the first time in Iraq, wax statues of Iraqi and foreign art and sports figures are exhibited at the Wax Museum in Baghdad. Aalaa al-Khalidi, a media employee at the park, said that it is Iraqi families' first experience at the country's amusement parks. She added that the museum will be expanded with more statues of celebrities. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Baghdad. (XHTV)

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