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Show How Ship Will Be Salved Italian government engineers have apprred a plan for raising from Late Nemi near Rome the pleasure galleys of Emperor Tiberius who died In 87 A. D. It Is believed that these galleys gal-leys are well preserved and that they will throw much light on the social life of the Eoman nobility of that period. The question has attracted the attention atten-tion of archeologlsts for centuries. Even as early as the Sixteenth cen-ury cen-ury a scientist named Albert! risked his life In an attempt to raise the ancient an-cient vessels. About thirty years ago Professor Maes, who spent years on his project, devised machinery which raised valuable pieces of bronze and marble. But It was found impossible impos-sible to raise the galleys because of their great weight. By the new plan the lake will be drained by cutting a tunnel through the side of the extinct volcano crater in which the lake la situated. The project will probably cost $100,000. Pathfinder Magazine. |