The Athlit ram revisited: technical metallurgical and provenance analysis coupled with surface mapping and 3D modeling of the ram and its timbers Asaf Oron Summary A dramatic increase in the corpus of naval ram finds and their research in the past few years (Tusa and Royal 2012; Adams et al. 2013; Buccellato and Tusa 2013; […]
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Maritime Archaeology Outreach Project (Bahar) Nada Nofal 2019 – 2021 2021 – Ongoing 2019 – 2021 Egypt has significant, and unique underwater cultural heritage, however, there is an evident lack of public knowledge and awareness of maritime archaeology in Egypt. Hence, the Maritime Archaeology Outreach Project (MAOP) aims to introduce children to the field of
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The Kyrenia ship publication: the hull, rigging and equipment – ongoing Wendy van Duivenvoorde This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1968–1969 excavation of the early 3rd-century B.C. shipwreck at Kyrenia, Cyprus. Archaeologists excavated the site in its entirety, and the wreckage included the remains of a well-preserved Mediterranean merchant ship and its cargo
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Phoenician Shipwreck, Xlendi Bay, Gozo – 2017-2021 Timmy Gambin In 2007, during an offshore remote sensing survey aimed at mapping Malta’s Underwater Cultural Heritage, a small anomaly was noted in the sonar data. Since then, the University of Malta, in collaboration with a number of international partners, have been studying what turned out to be
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Mellieha Bay In the late 1960’s Honor carried out a survey at Mellieha Bay in Malta, she recorded surface artefacts which were the remains of a Roman shipwreck. The report can be found here. From 2013 to 2014 a fieldschool was organised by the University of Malta and supported by the Foundation, it aimed to understand
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The marble routes: Isola delle Correnti Roman shipwreck Project – 2015 Dr Carlo Beltrame In May 2015, the Isola delle Correnti site was investigated. The wreck, discovered by a fisherman and investigated in 1958 by G. Kapitaen, was the subject of a significant campaign that resulted in the identification of the type of marble as
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Marzamemi Maritime Heritage Project – 2015 Dr Justin Leidwanger The Marzamemi Maritime Heritage Project is a multi-stage collaborative excavation, survey, and heritage management initiative focusing on the maritime landscape and seaborne communication off the southeast coast of Sicily, Italy. The concentration of accessible sites and their location at the intersection of the eastern and western
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Reconstruction and Quantitative Analysis of the Egadi Islands Warship Rams – 2013-2015 Jon Henderson Two grants were awarded by the Foundation for the analysis of the Egadi Islands Warship Rams. More information about the Battle of the Egadi Islands Project can be found here. Analysis of the Battle of the Egadi Islands artifacts is revealing
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The marble routes: Capo Taormina shipwreck project – 2017 Dr Carlo Beltrame Project Summary The shipwreck site of Capo Taormina off the coast of Sicily consists of a cargo of 37 fragments of columns and two blocks of marble previously investigated in 1959 by G. Kapitan who produced a plan and carried out initial analysis
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The Construction and Preservation of the Egadi Island Warships – ongoing Dr Peter Campbell From 2005-2018, the Egadi Islands Survey Project has mapped the only ancient naval battle that has been discovered. Over the past 13 years, 19 warship rams have been discovered and 11 have been raised. The seafloor of western Sicily is not conducive
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