05/06/2026
Today we had the pleasure of welcoming Detlef Soitzek, who was a crew member on the Tigris Expedition in 1977–78. ⛵️🌍🎋
Together with Thor Heyerdahl and an international crew, he sailed the reed boat Tigris from Iraq to Djibouti, exploring whether ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia in the Indus Valley and Egypt may have been connected through maritime routes. ⚱️🌊🪼
Detlef arrived in Oslo aboard the Thor Heyerdahl, a three-masted sail training ship from Kiel, Germany named after the famous explorer. 🥹 Around 40 students visited the museum and had the opportunity to meet Director Liv Heyerdahl and Olav Heyerdahl.
Thank you for an inspiring visit and for sharing these remarkable stories of exploration and cultural connections across the seas.