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Monday, July 27, 2026
The Daily Pennsylvanian

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The Daily Pennsylvanian

Anthropology professor Gregory Possehl's boat currently rests 6,000 feet beneath the Arabian Sea. After only hours on the water, the Magan III, a 40-foot boat made of reeds and bitumen -- a tar-like substance -- began sinking as heavy winds rocked the craft and water spilled over the sides.