Lauren Tidbury, Author at Honor Frost Foundation

Mediterranean Harbour and Coastal Archaeology Conference Bursaries

1st International Conference of Mediterranean Harbour and Coastal Archaeology 2022 The Master of Maritime and Coastal Archaeology ( MoMArch – Aix-Marseille University ) with the support of the Mediterranean Archaeology Institute – ARKAIA | Aix-Marseille Université and H2020 NEANIAS Project organised the conference under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair in Maritime and Coastal Archaeology […]

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Dive & Dig II – The Ancient World – Episode Four

D&D II – Istanbul’s Harbour of Life – Yenikapi, Turkey Listen here In this episode, we visit the world’s largest archaeological dig, with the largest collection of Byzantine shipwrecks. This truly is a spectacular site and one any maritime archaeologist would dream to be part of. Here, we head to Istanbul, Turkey, where in 2004

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COP27 – Virtual Event

Whose Ocean is it anyway? Why Ocean Heritage Matters for Climate Change Mitigation – A COP 27 Virtual Event Date: Wednesday, 9th November 2022, 9:00 AM -10:30 AM CETLocation: COP27 Virtual Ocean PavilionOrganisers: Cultural Heritage Framework Programme (CHFP), & Edinburgh Marine Archaeology (University of Edinburgh) ThemesNatural and Cultural Heritage, Traditional Knowledge, Coastal Communities, Climate Change

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MAGS 2023

Maritime Archaeology Graduate Symposium (MAGS) – 2023 MAGS 2023 was held at the Archaeological Research Unit (ARU) of the University of Cyprus from Wednesday (01/03/2023) to Saturday (04/03/2023). During the evening of the 1st of March, an informal pizza/movie night for presenters was held at the ARU to offer presenters the opportunity to meet each

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New Associate Professor in Maritime Archaeology

Honor Frost Associate Professor in Mediterranean Maritime Archaeology We are pleased to announce that Dr Crystal Safadi has been offered and accepted the new HFF supported position at the University of Southampton. Through this role, Dr Safadi will be undertaking research and teaching within the field of Maritime Archaeology, with a specific focus on the

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11th Annual Lecture

Diving in the Seas of Sustainability : Maritime Archaeology and Global Challenges Honor Frost Foundation 11th Annual Lecture 9th December 2022 6pm – 8pm Reserve your place here In the era of Blue Growth, what role can Maritime Archaeology play in a sustainable future? Despite a decade of archaeological discoveries, the relevance of Maritime Archaeology

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Dive & Dig II – The Ancient World – Episode Two

D&D II -Takeaway Choices of the Ancient Greeks – Shipwrecks (Mazotos and Kyrenia) Listen here In this episode, we explore two 4th Century BC shipwrecks off the coast of Cyprus. Both ships were carrying a cargo of wine, and both provide unique insights into the lives of the people who sailed them. This episode starts

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Marine geophys workshop

Capacity Building – Marine Geophysical Survey in the eastern Mediterranean As part of a recent initiative led by the Foundation – the Cyprus Regional Development Project (more information on this will be coming soon!) – a marine geophysics workshop took place in October 2022. Marine Geophysics arer a vital tool for underwater archaeology, helping us

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Dive & Dig II – The Ancient World – Episode One

D&D II -Builders of the Pyramids – Wadi El Jarf, Egypt Listen here In this episode we head to ancient Egypt and the time of the 4th Dynasty. This is during the reign of the Pharaoh Khufu, who built the Great Pyramid of Giza. Here we explore a coastal site called Wadi el Jarf, on

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Developing an Open Source Methodology for the Remote Monitoring of Marine Protected Areas

Developing an Open Source Methodology for the Remote Monitoring of Marine Protected Areas The Battle of the Egadi Islands (10th March 241 BC) is the only known ancient naval battlefield. Fought 3 nautical miles west of Sicily, the battle was the final naval engagement of the First Punic War. Today, the site is internationally significant

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