RMS Titanic says 'bittersweet' dive reveals shipwreck's decay -- and a
new treasure
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On the positive side of the ledger, RMS Titanic's underwater robot
captured imagery of a 2-foot-high statuette known as the "Diana of
Versailles." The statue of a Greek goddess once held a place of honor
in the Titanic's First Class Lounge, but it was thrown out from the
wreck when the ship struck an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic
during its first voyage in 1912.
The statue was last seen during an underwater survey in 1986, and some
experts feared that it had been lost forever. But researchers found
fresh clues in video footage captured during a previous RMS Titanic
survey and narrowed down the area for a renewed search. The company
said the Diana statue was found and photographed with just hours to go
on the final day of this year's expedition.
https://www.geekwire.com/2024/rms-titanic-bittersweet-decay-treasure/
Diana of Versailles - Athenian sculptor, Leochares, created Diana of
Versailles in 325 BCE to honor Artemis who is the Greek Goddess of
hunting, wilderness, and childbirth. The Romans later created a marble
copy of the sculpture in the Imperial Roman period to honor Diana, the
Roman Goddess of hunting, the moon, and childbirth.
https://www.cram.com/essay/Diana-Of-Versailles-Analysis/F3NRQH9CXXQ
PIC
https://museum.classics.cam.ac.uk/sites/museum.classics.cam.ac.uk/files/casts/353.jpg
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