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Franck Goddio
Franck Goddio is a founder and President of the Society for Underwater Exploration.
He first gained experience in the new field of marine archeology in the late Seventies.
Goddio developed and perfected a systems approach to underwater archeology over the years, a system that
has probably made him the most successful marine archeologist in the world.
He has found more than ten historically valuable sunken ships. The best known of
them is the Spanish galleon, "San Diego," that sank in the year 1600 and was discovered and excavated
during 1992 and 1994.
Goddio is best known for discovering the ancient royal city of Alexandria with the palace of
Cleopatra, that had disappeared in the seas after an earthquake in th Fourth Century.
Franck Goddio studied at the "Ecole Nationale de le Statistique et de l'Administration Economique" in Paris,
from which he holds a degree in mathematics and statistics.
Before becoming involved with underwater archeology, he worked as an advisor for international organizations
(United Nations, Saudi Fund for Development, and various governments in Southeast Asia).
"... a spectacular breakthrough in the search for archaeological evidence of the life of Cleopatra."
Sunday Times (London)
"Goddio's discoveries have already forced historians to redraw maps of early Alexandria."
LA Times
"Franck Goddio ... the nouveau Cousteau ... has managed to stir interest in his work worldwide."
People Magazine
"Clearing away more than 16 centuries of silt and deposits, Goddio and his team have revealed numerous fallen columns, capitals, statues, sphinxes, masonry blocks with hieroglyphic and Greek inscriptions, and the remains of streets and amphorae."
The New York Times
"Active since 1984, Goddio is today regarded as the most successful underwater explorer in the world."
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