In the 1960s, Susan Womer Katzev and her husband, the archaeologist Michael L. Katzev, spent two summers diving with a team beneath the lapping waves of the Mediterranean off Cyprus to excavate an ancient shipwreck discovered by a sponge forager.
Mrs. Katzev's drawings and photographs documented the Kyrenia shipwreck, revealing ancient trading behaviors and providing valuable insights into Greek shipbuilding techniques, establishing her role in nautical archaeology.
After decades of work, Mrs. Katzev and a co-editor received recognition for a 421-page definitive account of the ship's excavation, winning a prestigious award from the Archaeological Institute of America.
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