Diving into history

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The US National Park Service's Submerged Resources Center (SRC), probably the leading underwater archaeology team in the world, safeguards the nation's sunken treasures. The SRC's official responsibilities are to inventory and evaluate the submerged archaeological sites and artifacts in the National Park System, but the team's tasks include everything form raising shipwrecks to recovering drowning victims.

United States, Services information, Services, United States. National Park Service, Marine sanctuaries

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Assault on tradition: a UNESCO nomination compels a second look at the surprising history of gritty, industrial Liverpool

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The English port city of Liverpool, is applying for UNESCO World Heritage status, with a view to celebrate its past, on equal terms with the Sphinx, the Taj Mahal, and the Parthenon.

Government regulation, Facilities & equipment, Marine cargo handling, Ports, England, Buildings and facilities, Licensing, certification and accreditation, UNESCO, Liverpool, England

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Conversations: saved by sand

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The director of Libya's Bureau of Antiquities, Giuma Anag, discusses the efforts made by him to preserve and protect historic sites in Libya.

Strategy & planning, Executive changes & profiles, Libya, Officials and employees, Interview, Administrative agencies, Government agencies, Aims and objectives, Anag, Giuma

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