Towards better integration of the interests and responsibilities that affect how we look after maritime heritage Shipwrecks are often the first thing that comes to mind when people hear about maritime archaeology or underwater cultural heritage (UCH). Although they are important as underwater cultural heritage, shipwrecks are also a focus for lots of other interests. […]
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Under the Mediterranean 2017 Bursaries were awarded to 17 candidates to attend the Honor Frost Foundation ‘Under the Mediterranean’ conference held in Cyprus during October 2017. The bursaries were awarded to a variety of candidates undertaking research on sites across the eastern Mediterranean. They presented both papers and posters at the conference which was also
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IKUWA6 The 6th International Congress on Underwater Archaeology (IKUWA6) was held at the Western Australian Maritime Museum, Fremantle from the 28th November – 2nd December, 2016. The Foundation awarded 8 bursaries for students and researchers to attend the conference: Cristina Bazzano – SicilyPlanning to do PhD at University of Nottingham Achilleas Iasonos – CyprusMA student, University
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Marine and maritime cultural heritage can have a strong hold on people’s imaginations, contributing to sense of place within communities as well as attracting domestic and international tourism. However, marine and maritime cultural heritage is often fragmented. Traditional institutional divisions separate what is in the sea, what is from the sea and what is by
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The British Academy and the Honor Frost Foundation held a Policy Forum on Thursday, 22 January 2015 that brought together an invited audience from a wide cross-section of people to consider public policy towards First World War shipwrecks. Case studies from a range of initiatives in the course of the Centenary provided a backdrop to
On 22 January 2013 the British Academy and the Honor Frost Foundation held an event to discuss UK government policy on the protection of underwater heritage in international waters. The event provided a forum for policymakers and academics to exchange knowledge and discuss solutions to underwater heritage as a policy issue. It will also help
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