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  • ANCIENT UNDERSEA WALLS DISCOVERED OFF PENGHU (TAIWAN) COAST

    11/29/2002 12:06:36 AM PST · by goody2shooz · 17 replies · 520+ views
    The Taipei Times ^ | 11/26/02 | Melody Chen, Staff Writer
    Details about an undersea site reportedly containing ancient city walls more than 10,000 years old will soon be unveiled as the government announced its support for an exploratory project yesterday. Huang Yung-chuan, deputy director of the National Museum of History, announced the project in a press conference. The site, located between Hsichi island and Tungchi island, which belong to Penghu County, has attracted the attention of a group of experienced divers since August because of local legend regarding an undersea temple. "After numerous attempts, we finally discovered the stone walls at the northeast side of Tungchi island at the end...