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An interdisciplinary database about Roman ports

You are welcome to attend a FREE research seminar at University of Southampton. Venue: Lecture Theatre A (Room 1133), Building 65, Avenue Campus, University of Southampton Date: Wednesday February 10th Time: 18:00 Professor Simon Keay, Dr Nicolas Carayon and Hembo Pagi (Rome’s Mediterranean Ports project, University of Southampton) will be discussing 'An interdisciplinary database about Roman ports'. Continue reading →

Virtual issue of International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology (IJNA) has created a FREE virtual issue. It contains an introduction by Dr Julian Whitewright as well as eight articles that relate closely to the content of the course. There will be links to articles at relevant points during the course, but you may wish to visit the journal now and read some of them. Continue reading →

Tybrind Vig – submerged site

In this short video, Fraser explains why Tybrind Vig is his favourite submerged landscape. Tybrind Vig was the first submerged settlement excavated in Denmark between 1977 and 1987. The settlement is located 300m from the shore and 3m below the surface. Divers excavated well-preserved artefacts from the Ertebølle Culture. A large kitchen midden was also found. Continue reading →

Free maritime archaeology event

Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds educator, Dr Julian Whitewright, will be giving a talk on maritime archaeology at Southampton Cafe Scientifique: Introduction to ship archaeology, metallurgical analysis of copper/brass material for dating, dendrochronology, conservation and so on Date: Monday 8th February 2016 Time: 19:00 for talk 19:30 to 21:00. Continue reading →

Support #FLShipwrecks with Thunderclap

Ahoy there! The Shipwrecks Team would to raise awareness of our free course, ahead of its third run starting on Monday 1st February. Since you've liked us enough to visit our blog, we are inviting you to add your Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr support. It couldn't be easier to help us get the word out. We are using a platform called Thunderclap to share our message on Twitter and Facebook. Continue reading →

Funded PhD: Mapping potential wreck sites with seafloor data – scientific, social and legal considerations

We are very happy to announce a fully funded PhD studentship for UK/EU students as part of the Marine and Maritime Futures Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholarship scheme at the University of Southampton. If you have an excellent academic track record, are looking for a stimulating and challenging transdisciplinary project in a world class research environment please read on for further details on how to apply ... Continue reading →

From Myth to Reality: The submerged heritage of Mahabalipuram, India

Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage site located on the Tamil Nadu coast of India, is world-renowned for its cave temples, Pallava era art and architecture (8th century AD) & shore temple. Local myth was that the shore temple was once part of a much larger temple structure which featured seven pagodas. 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 →

Ship Graffiti at St Thomas Church in Winchelsea

Learners on our MOOC ‘Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds’ will have already read in week 2 that iconography can be a valuable source of information for maritime archaeologists. It can provide details on ancient ships and boats and maritime-related activities, but what is more is that it provides an insight into the understanding of these maritime activities through the person who made them. Continue reading →

Knowing our Oceans and Seas

With water covering seventy-one percent of our planet, we might wonder how much of the oceans and seas we really know, and how much archaeology there is. Seafloor surveying and exploration is in a state of continuous development, building on new technologies in recording, mapping, and analysing data. Although marine surveying techniques are well standardised nowadays and exceed expectations, we still surrender to the immensity and depth of the oceans. Continue reading →

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