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Franck Goddio (born 1947 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a French underwater archaeologist
who, in 2000, discovered the city of HerakleionThonis 7 km off the Egyptian shore in Aboukir
Bay.
[1]
He led the excavation of the submerged site of Eastern Canopus and in the ancient
harbour of Alexandria (Portus Magnus).
[2]
He has also excavated junk and ships in the waters
of the Philippines, significantly the Spanish Galleon San Diego.
Contents [hide]
1 Biography
2 Expeditions
3 Exhibitions (selection)
4 Bibliography (selection)
5 Documentaries
6 External links
7 References
Biography [edit]
After studying at the cole Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Administration conomique in
Paris, from which he holds a degree in mathematics and statistics, Franck Goddio held key
positions as an advisor to national and international organizations and various governments for
over 15 years.
In the early 1980s he decided to focus entirely on underwater archaeology and founded in 1987
the Institut Europen d'archologie Sous-Marine (IEASM)
[3]
in Paris. Over many years of
experience in detecting and recovering ancient shipwrecks and searching for the remains of
sunken cities, Franck Goddio has developed and improved a systematic approach to
underwater archaeology. In the last twenty years, Franck Goddio has found or excavated more
than fourteen sunken ships of historic importance, which had been resting on the ocean bed for
hundreds of years. Among them are junks dating from the 11th to the 15th century, the Spanish
galleon San Diego
[4]
and San J os (1694), Napoleon Bonaparte's flagship Orient and two East
Indiamen: The Griffin (1761) and the Royal Captain (1773).
Franck Goddio adheres to strict archaeological standards
[5]
during the exploration and
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excavation phases and works in close co-operation with national and local authorities, leading
archaeological experts and institutions. In 2003, in co-operation with Oxford University, the
Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology was founded. In 2009, Franck Goddio was appointed a
Senior Visiting Lecturer within the School of Archaeology at Oxford University. In the same year
he received the decoration of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour (Lgion d
Honneur).
Franck Goddios research projects have been financed by the Hilti Foundation since 1996. The
underwater archaeologist is author of many books, scientific articles and publications where he
reports on research projects and excavations. Several TV documentaries have also been
produced and aired throughout the world. In addition, various exhibitions have presented the
finds and made them accessible to a wide audience.
Expeditions [edit]
19861988: The Griffin (1761) of the British East India Company
19871990: Spanish galleon San J os (1694)
19901994: Spanish galleon San Diego (1600)
19962003: Sunken royal quarters of Alexandrias eastern harbor, Egypt
1997: Royal Captain of the British East India Company
[6]
1997: J unk of the Lena shoal with ceramics of the Ming dynasty
19981999: Napoleons lost fleet from the battle against Admiral Nelson in Aboukir Bay in
1798 and his flagship Orient
20002003: the sunken cities of ThnisHeracleion and Canopus in Aboukir Bay, Egypt.
[7]
2002 J unk Santa Cruz with over 10,000 pieces of 15th century porcelain
2003 French slave ship Adelaide, which sunk in 1714 off the coast of Cuba
2004 to day : Further researches and excavations of Egypts coast in the Bay of Aboukir
on the sites of Eastern Canopus and HeracleionThnis, finalisation of the topography of
the sites. Continuation of excavation in Alexandrias Eastern Harbour.
[8]
Exhibitions (selection) [edit]
Objects found during excavations directed by Franck Goddio have enriched the national
collection of countries where the excavations took place: the National Museum of the
Philippines, the Museum of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina National Museum of Alexandria. In
accordance with the antiquities authority in the Philippines, objects form Goddios excavations
were donated to the Museo Naval de Madrid, Guimet Museum (Muse des arts asiatiques-
Guimet, France) and the Maritime Museum in Port Louis.
Franck Goddio has also created travelling exhibitions to bring his discoveries to as wide an
audience as possible:
Treasures of the San Diego
This is an exhibition of the remains of the Spanish galleon (ref) as well as presentation of the
work of the team: archivists, engineers, divers, archaeologists, scientists, illustrators,
photographers and cameramen: Paris (Sept. 1994 J an. 1995), Madrid (May 1995 Oct.
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1995), New York (Nov. 1996 Feb. 1997), Berlin (J une Oct. 1997), Manille (Feb. April
1998).
Egypts Sunken Treasures
[9]
A selection of nearly 500 of the finest and most historically important artifacts that were
unearthed during the excavations in Aboukir Bay and the port of Alexandria was presented in
an exhibition which attracted over 2.7 million visitors in Berlin (AprilSept. 2006), Paris (Dec.
2006March 2007), Bonn (April 2007J an. 2008), Madrid (AprilDec. 2008), Turin (Feb.May
2009) and Yokohama in J apan (J uneSept. 2009).
Cleopatra, The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt
[10]
From 2010-2013 a selection of 146 artefacts from Egypts Sunken Treasures were on display in
the US as part of the exhibition "Cleopatra, The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt" at the
Franklin Institute Philadelphia, The Cincinnati Museum Center, The Public Museum Milwaukee
and the California Science Center Los Angeles.
Bibliography (selection) [edit]
Zahi Hawass and Franck Goddio, Cleopatra The Search for the last Queen of Egypt,
National Geographic, Washington D.C. 2010, ISBN 978-1-4262-0545-3
Underwater Archaeology in the Canopic Region The Topography and Excavation of
HeracleionThonis and East Canopus (19962006), Oxford Centre for Maritime
Archaeology, Oxford 2007, ISBN 978-0-9549627-3-9
with Andr Bernand, Sunken Egypt Alexandria, Arcperiplus, London 2002, ISBN 1-
902699-51-3
Franck Goddio ed., Egypts Sunken Treasures, Prestel, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-7913-
3970-2
with Peter Lam, Rosemary Scott, Stacey Pierson and Monique Crick, Lost at Sea, Periplus
Publishing, London 2002, ISBN 1-902699-13-0
Archaeological Survey of Alexandrias Eastern Harbour. In Underwater Archaeology and
Coastal Management, Unesco Publishing 2000
with Gabrielle Iltis et al., Royal Captain, Periplus Publishing, London 2000, ISBN 1-902699-
19-X
with Stacey Pierson and Monique Crick, Sunken Treasures of the Lena Cargo, Periplus
Publishing, London 2000, ISBN 1-902699-22-X
with Evelyne J ay Guyot de Saint Michel, Griffin On the Route of an Indiaman, Periplus
Publishing, London 1999, ISBN 1-902699-03-3
with Andr and Etienne Bernand, J ean Yoyotte et al., Alexandria, the Submerged Royal
Quarters, Periplus Publishing, London 1998, ISBN 1-902699-00-9
Documentaries [edit]
Treasures of The San Diego, rbb 2007
Franck Goddio In Search Of Sunken Treasures, Spiegel TV, 2006
Lost Temple To The Gods, Discovery Channel, 2003
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Sunken Cities, Ancient Earthquakes, Discovery Channel, 2001
Treasures Of The Royal Captain, Discovery Channel, 2000
Napoleons Fleet, Discovery Channel, 1999
Cleopatras Palace In Search Of A Legend, Discovery Channel, 1999
External links [edit]
Franck Goddio official website
Institut Europen d'Archologie Sous-Marine (IEASM) official website
Hilti Foundation
Oxford Center for Maritime Archaeology (OCMA)
interview with Franck Goddio Oxford University Podcast series
Exhibition: Egypt's sunken treasures
National Geographic: Cleopatra exhibition
Oxford University News Release
Huffington Post: Lost Egyptian City Revealed After 1,200 Years Under The Sea
Sunday Telegraph : Lost City of Heracleion gives up its secrets
Slate: Lost Ancient City Exhumed From the Ocean
BBC World Service : Discovering Cleopatra's Palace
References [edit]
1. ^ "Where Legends lived : Lost for more than a Millenium, Ancient Cities give up their secrets."
Sunday Times Magazine August 20, 2000
2. ^ "Cleopatras Play ground revealed", The Times, November 4, 1996
3. ^ Institut Europen d'archologie Sous-Marine Website
4. ^ "San Diego: An Account of Adventure, Deceit, and Intrigue," J uly 1994, National Geographic,
1994, J uly Vol 186, N1
5. ^ UNESCO film
6. ^ "Indiaman Wreck yields Chinese Trove, The Times,Aug 12, 2000
7. ^ Time Magazine J une 09, 2002 "Lost Cities"
8. ^ Science Daily April 7, 2013 "New light Shed on Ancient Egyptian Port and Ship Graveyard"
9. ^ Exhibition "Exhibitions site"
10. ^ National Geographic: Cleopatra exhibition "Exhibitions site"
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