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LESSON 1 Noun Clauses with That

EXPLORE
Mediterranean Sea

1 READ the article about the discovery of a long
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Heracleion
lost Egyptian city. Notice the words in bold. S
Discovering a Lost City

EGYPT
History books sometimes tell us about
towns and cities that no longer exist. Where
did they go? Stories suggest that some of Alexandria S
these places are lost beneath the sea. Franck AFRICA
Goddio is a French underwater explorer who 0 mi 4
has discovered such places. His work has 0 km 4
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shown that these lost places can be found.
One of Goddio’s most important discoveries is the Egyptian port of Thonis-
Heracleion. At one time, historians thought that Thonis and Heracleion were two
separate cities. However, Goddio and his team proved that they were in fact two
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different names for the same city. It is now accepted that Thonis was the Egyptian
name and Heracleion was the Greek name. M16-1 HERACLEION
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Historians think that the city was founded in the 8th century b.c.
It was a center of trade and had religious importance because of
its many temples. Experts believe that the city was hit by
several natural disasters before it finally sank into the
Mediterranean Sea in the 8th century a.d. In the ruins of
the city, Goddio’s team found statues, jewelry, coins,
and inscriptions that have added greatly to our
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understanding of life in ancient Egypt.

1 found: to start or create a city or organization
2 inscription: a piece of writing carved into an object

Franck Goddio with an inscribed
Heracleion stone from b.c. 378-362
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