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Podcast: News Bites
Episode: Underground Discovery, Underwater Discovery
Description: Hello and welcome back to another brand new episode of News Bites!
I'm Paz Bueno.
And I'm Nancy Sun.
Today's stories…
Underground treasures, underwater treasures, and new Japanese-English words!
Let's begin!
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Great discoveries are often hidden underground (地下).
Many times, people find them when they dig for construction (挖掘建設).
When people build new things, they might find amazing old things.
For example, in 1974, farmers in China found the famous Terracotta Army (兵馬俑) while digging a well.
In Italy, workers found ancient Roman treasures (古羅馬的寶藏) while expanding their subway system (擴建地鐵).
And in Egypt, construction workers discovered an ancient tomb (古墓) when building a new building!
And recently in Chiayi, construct...