Elpida Hadjidaki

Elpida Hadjidaki
Born
Chania, Crete, Greece
NationalityGreek
Other namesElpida Hadjidaki-Marder
Occupation(s)Marine archaeologist, director of the Greek Department of Maritime Antiquities[1]
Known forFirst archaeologist to excavate the Peristera shipwreck; the first Minoan shipwreck;[2] excavating Phalasarna
Notable work
  • The Classical and Hellenistic Harbor at Phalasarna: A Pirate's Port? (1988)
  • The Minoan Shipwreck at Pseira, Crete (2021)
SpouseMichael Marder[3]
ChildrenNike Marder

Elpida Hadjidaki or Chatzidaki (Greek: Ελπίδα Χατζηδάκη[4]) is a Greek marine archaeologist specializing in ancient shipwrecks and harbor towns. She grew up in coastal Chania and was interested in maritime history from an early age. Hadjidaki learned to dive shortly after finishing high school.[3] She has investigated multiple archaeological sites, including the Peristera shipwreck, a Minoan shipwreck near Pseira, and the ancient harbor town of Phalasarna.

She was friends with Honor Frost, a now deceased diver and underwater archaeologist.[5]

  1. ^ Wilford, John Noble (April 13, 1993). "Ancient Greek Shipwreck Found; Cargo Was Fine Wine". New York Times.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference HadjidakiPseiraBonnMuller was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b "Elpida Hadjidaki". Mathematics Department and the Institute for Mathematical Sciences. Stony Brook University. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017.
  4. ^ Chatzidaki, E. (1994). "Η Εφορεία Εναλίων Αρχαιοτήτων και τα Προγράμματα Υποβρυχίων Ανασκαφών" (PDF). Αρχαιολογία (in Greek). 51: 86–88. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2010.
  5. ^ Hadjidaki, Elpida (2019). "Three Decades of Adventures with Honor Frost in Crete". In Blue, Lucy (ed.). In the Footsteps of Honor Frost. The life and legacy of a pioneer in maritime archaeology (PDF). Sidestone Press. pp. 165–182. ISBN 9789088908309.