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...have an intact city, frozen in time." With those dramatic words, French underwater explorer Franck Goddio announced the discovery of Herakleion, the long-lost Egyptian port city often mentioned in classical writings and described by Herodotus. He visited it in 450 B.C. and toured a temple dedicated to the mythic strongman Hercules...
...past month, divers have been clearing away 3 ft. of sediment from on top of the 40-ft.-long sub and dredging an excavation trench around it. Although tilted on its starboard side, the Hunley appears largely intact except for a 3-ft. hole in its riveted iron hull. Because both hatches were sealed, it probably still holds the skeletons of its captain and eight-man crew. Once recovered, the sub will be barged upriver to a conservation facility, there to be reimmersed in cold water, chemically stabilized, excavated and restored--which could take up to 10 years...
...will ever really fade," Garland says. "The College officials seem to think that it will, but the strongest thing that ties PBHA together is its stories, which are continually being made and retold. Our history and our stories are so important to us that we pass them along as intact as possible...
...lifting of the gender restriction affects the Paul Revere Frothingham Prize, an award that is being given this year with "manliness" intact as one of its criteria...
...have a child. She worked as an advertising assistant in the Army recruiting office, writing promotional brochures. She was killed by a blow to the back of the head. A high school classmate involved in the rescue effort could report to the family that Karen's body was found intact, seated in her chair...