Underwater archaeology - Finestre sull'Arte

Gela, Greek shipwreck museum opens: 1998 wreck on display

The Greek Shipwreck Museum was inaugurated today in Gela, in the state-owned area of Bosco Littorio, a new facility designed to house and tell the story of one of the most important finds inSicilian underwater archaeology: a Greek-era cargo ship disc...
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This is what the Lighthouse of Alexandria will look like: a project reconstructs it in 3D

A digital reconstruction of the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt is at the center of a research project that links underwater archaeology, historical analysis and three-dimensional modeling to restore one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. A...
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Tidal flats at Poetto in Cagliari unearth modern vessel, possible wreck of 1793 French expedition

Exceptional swells caused by Cyclone Harry unveiled at Poetto beach(Cagliari) a wreck of considerable archaeological interest. The remains of anancient vessel, carried by the waves to the shore, were immediately noticed by some citizens, who promptly...
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Wreck of largest medieval ship ever found emerges off Copenhagen

For more than six centuries, the waters off Copenhagen in Denmark have held a ship destined to redefine knowledge of navigation and trade in the Middle Ages. The discovery involves Svælget 2, the largest medieval crock (a type of ship in use du...
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In Syracuse new analysis of Ognina wreck reveals ship's size and cargo

Research conducted on the Late Antique wreck found in 2019 on the seabed of Marina di Ognina, Syracuse, adds new elements to the understanding of one of the most relevant underwater sites identified in recent years in the Mediterranean. The study mis...
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Underwater research resumes in Lake Mezzano: new discoveries on Bronze Age pile-dwelling village

The first phase of the new campaign of underwater archaeological investigations in Lake Mezzano, back in operation after a long period of suspension, has been concluded. The small body of water of volcanic origin, set in the Latera caldera in the hea...
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Excavations resume in the submerged protohistoric settlement of Lake Mezzano in Viterbo

Archaeological excavations have resumed at the submerged site of Lake Mezzano, a small basin of crater origin located within the Latera caldera near the western edge of Lake Bolsena (in the province of Viterbo). The intervention concerns theprotohist...
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Sicily, a helmet from the 241 BC Battle of the Egadi recovered at sea.

A recovery that sheds new light on one of the most significant episodes in ancient Mediterranean history. In the waters of the Egadi Islands, last August (but the news was not released until this morning), a bronze helmet of the "Montefortino" type, ...
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