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I was born in 1960 in Odessa. Since 2001 I live in Germany. In 1983 graduated from the Odesa National Maritime University. Since childhood, fascinated by the ancient history and navigation. From 1989 to 1996 I was the captain of bireme “Ivlia” - a replica of an ancient galley with oars at two levels. Starting from Odessa (Ukraine) in 1989, this ship followed the routes of the ancient mariners on the Black Sea and the Mediterranean as well as the Atlantic, covering more than 3.000 nautical miles in six expedition seasons and visiting over 50 European ports, finally sailing up the river Seine to reach Paris. Official website of the Ivlia project.