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Abora IV in the Caldera of Santorin

The objective of the Abora IV expedition was to trace possible commercial contacts between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Herodotus mentioned in his Histories trade contacts between the Egyptians and the Caucasus on the eastern shore of the Black Sea; according to him, especially metals were imported into Egypt through this route.
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Abora IV in the Caldera of Santorin

The objective of the Abora IV expedition was to trace possible commercial contacts between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. Herodotus mentioned in his Histories trade contacts between the Egyptians and the Caucasus on the eastern shore of the Black Sea; according to him, especially metals were imported into Egypt through this route.
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Limachi Sailors is a company that rescues the knowledge of our ancestors in the construction of reed boats. Its founder, Fermín Limachi, works on navigation projects with different international scientific teams. Limachi Sailors is also dedicated to the construction of reed boats of all sizes in addition to having a line of handicrafts.

Builder and Navigator

Fermín Limachi is a famous builder of rafts and reed boats. He has worked on numerous scientific expeditions including Dominique Gorlitz's recent expedition, the Abora IV. Fermín's father was part of the construction team of the Ra II, a ship that sailed 6,100 km from Morocco to Barbados together with the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl in 1970.

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