Titanic expedition unearths statue thought to be missing

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A bronze statue of Diana of Versailles, the Roman goddess also known as Artemis, set sail on the Titanic in 1912. Recent expeditions had not turned up evidence of its whereabouts or condition, but images released this week show it’s still there, albeit half-buried. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman explain.

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