A 14-meter-long and four-meter-wide boat completely made of reed and wood, similar to those from ancient times, has set sail from Varna to Alexandria in Egypt. The total distance of the trip is approximately 3,000 kilometers. /VCG Photo

The highly skilled team includes builders, carpenters, and archeologists from Germany, Bolivia, Bulgaria among other nationalities. /VCG Photo

This is only the beginning for the Abora mission. /VCG Photo

Fermin Limachi Arratia is responsible for the Abora IV boat and one of the last living reed boat builders. /VCG Photo