Visiting and recording the sculptures from underwater deposits in the museums of Sicily – 2019 Katerina Velentza From the 2nd to the 6th of May 2019 a research trip funded by the Honor Frost Foundation took place in Sicily with the aim to record ancient sculptural artefacts that have been recovered from underwater deposits. This […]
Documenting Marzamemi’s Mattanza Heritage – 2019 Dr Justin Leidwanger Summary Our project initiated documentation and valorization of the material and oral historical records of the most important traditional fishing practice of southeast Sicily, the mattanza. This communal tuna harvest has been a key feature of local culture, with roots tracing back centuries if not millennia.
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In situ conservation of cannons in marine environment: cathodic protection, cleaning treatment and coverage with geotextiles – 2016 Flavia Puoti This project aimed to study a comprehensive conservation plan for archaeological iron in seawater and using cathodic protection as the main conservation technique. Nine cast iron cannons were discovered in 2000 just off the coast
