Crystal El Safadi

Nissia: My favourite maritime archaeology fieldwork experience

In this short video, Crystal Safadi discusses the fieldwork she undertook at Nissia, Paralimni, Cyprus: The Nissia Shipwreck is from the Ottoman period. It is located on the southeast coast of Cyprus. The shipwreck has been known about by the local diving community ever since the 1980s. Continue reading →

Preserving maritime traditions

In this short video, Crystal discusses the importance of preserving maritime traditions. Do you agree with Crystal? Further information on the preservation of maritime traditions If you are interested in maritime traditions, you might want to visit Traditional Maritime Skills. This is the website of the Traditional Maritime Skills project. The aim of this EU project is to record wooden boatbuilding skills. These skills are in danger of disappearing as masters of the trade retire. Continue reading →

A day on water and a day in the lab

One of the downfalls of marine geophysical surveying is, to a degree, its cost. Although it is becoming much more affordable, sometimes given the lack of archaeological funding we are obliged to find alternative ways, but equally sufficient for our needs. Continue reading →

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