Remembering George Bass The Foundation was saddened to hear the news that George Bass has passed away. He was a hugely significant figure in the world of maritime archaeology and will be greatly missed. Honor Frost worked with George Bass at Cape Gelidonya in 1960. This project was the first systematic full excavation on the […]
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NAS Online Course – Promoting Maritime Heritage Through Social Media On the 5th December 2020 the Foundation funded 12 students and researchers from the HFF region to attend the NAS Online Course – Promoting Maritime Heritage Through Social Media. The course was one of several NAS online courses held in 2020, as many face to face
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Bursary to attend the NAS Course: Hulk Recording – 20th Feb The Foundation is working with the Nautical Archaeology Society to fund up to five students or researchers to attend the online Hulk Recording Course on the 20th February 2021. Priority will be given to those from the HFF region (Cyprus, Lebanon, Egypt and Syria),
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Modern Shipwreck Project – HFF Lebanon The Modern Shipwreck Project’s main aim is to research, document and record modern shipwrecks located along the entire Lebanese coast. The project is funded by the Honor Frost Foundation and implemented by the HFF team in Lebanon. The project builds on the HFF Lebanon shipwreck database developed in 2020
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Sirine Saad ElDIne Ghiye – 2019-2020 – AUB Scholar To be an archeologist is a precious job and responsibility. My interest in maritime archeology began when I was involved in the Enfeh North Lebanon missions on land, where I met the maritime archeological team funded by HFF, with their passion in diving and exploring the
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Vanessa Ayoub – 2019-2020 – AUB Scholar I am an Archaeology graduate from the Lebanese University, I received a scholarship from the Honor Frost Foundation to attend a Minor in Marine Sciences and Cultures at the American University of Beirut. The Marine Sciences and Cultures Minor included three theoretical courses and a practical course. The
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Elissa Nader – 2019 – AUB Scholar I have recently completed the minor program in Marine Science and Culture at the American University of Beirut. The program included various aspects related to maritime archaeology, an introduction to maritime archaeology, marine techniques in prospecting & mapping and maritime archeology fieldwork.The fieldwork course included methodologies on how
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Selim Chehwane – 2020 – AUB Scholar My academic background is an ongoing BA in Art and Archaeology at the Lebanese University. I chose to undertake this Minor as an opportunity to widen my skillset as underwater excavation has always been fascinating to me. My research interest is towards excavations, lab work and archaeometry. My
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Under the Water – NAS Webinar Series Following on from the success of their CovED talk series the Nautical Archaeology Society ran a webinar series in 2021 called ‘Under The Water’. This series is supported by the Foundation and was held monthly. For more information click here, or follow the links below to watch on
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NAS Online Course – Public Engagement – the big picture On the 29th November 2020 the Foundation funded 10 students and researchers to attend the NAS online course – Public Engagement – the big picture. The course was one of several NAS online courses held in 2020, as many face to face workshops and training
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