Historical shipwreck at the Ormen Lange Marine Prosject at 170 m depth. Photo NTNU.
Posted on 10/20/2006 1:18:33 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Our field, maritime archaeology, is not only a spoon and brush affair, especially not deep-water archaeology. We collaborate with the oil and gas industry, and take part in developing new technology. The sea is not an easily accessible place, so we have to think modern to be able to map the bottom... You know, Poland under communism was a different place than it is now. Political opposition was not allowed. I had the wrong opinions. I was more or less urged to leave my country. Norway was one of the places I had friends, so I came here on what was supposed to be a short stay. All this happened twenty-two years ago, and I have no desire to leave Norway.
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Historical shipwreck at the Ormen Lange Marine Prosject at 170 m depth. Photo NTNU.
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