At the islet Modi off the island of Poros, Greece (2018):
Excavation of a Late Bronze Age shipwreck (LHIIIC Middle, 12.-11. cent. BC)
by I.EN.A.E (Hellenic Institute of Marine Archaeology)
Anastasis, Underwater photographer
Thanos
The conservator
Giorgos, our captain and coral diver ...
discussing with Nikos ...
filmed by Anastasis
Giorgos
Foteini, Petros, Christos, Anastasis
Kyriakos and Myrto
Kyriakos, chief diver, and Alexandros
Christos and Lena
Myrto during the briefing
Myrto ready to go
Lena and Nikos
Nikos, balltt dancer and coral diver
Petros
Phaidra and Giorgos
Phaidra
Plori-boy off duty
Poros
Spyridoula
Thanos and Nikos
Briefing
Briefing
Briefing
Briefing
Briefing
Briefing
Briefing
Christos full throttle
Setting an anchor in the lee bay
Kyriakos instructing Thanos
Myrto
Nikos, Alexandros, Thanos
Alexandros
Each sherd is carefully documented
Petros during decompression
Decompressing
Placing a compressor on the rocky island ...
... in order to be independent ...
... from the mother ship ...
... in case of heavy weather.
A device we never needed in the end.
Action
Left behind on treasure island
Christos in our zodiac
Thanos with a bunch of heavy sandbags
Excavating with the airlift
Excavating with the airlift
Excavating with the airlift
Excavating with the airlift
On the way down ...
taking the reper depth
and playing around with the new device "Lab4dive"
Taking photographs
Modi team 2018
Leaving the harbour of Galatas in the morning
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Taking analog photographs
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checking the weather forecast
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on the bridge
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North Sea meets Mediterranean
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On the way to Modi (Liondari)
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Plori-boy preparing for the anchor action ...
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... which used to be tricky in windy weather.
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The captain had to steer exactly ...
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... in order to meet the buoy.
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Then everything went very quick ...
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Plori-boys
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Safety measurements regarding Nitrox
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by writing down the mixture on the tank.
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Neck of a hydria
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Delicious dinner in the taverna!
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