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Archaeology and Technology

October 1, 2008 //  by RPM Nautical Foundation

Exploring History in the Mediterranean Much of the equipment utilized by RPMNF has long been featured in the efforts of ocean-based industries, such as multibeam echo sounders, ROVs, beacon positioning systems, and vessels with dynamic positioning. It is the combination of these technologies that has proved successful. By the end of 2003, after years of …

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photo of Egadi 11 ram

New Discoveries in Sicily

July 1, 2008 //  by RPM Nautical Foundation

Warship ram discovered…an ancient naval battle revealed? This article describes a bronze warship ram discovered during RPM Nautical Foundation’s 2008 research expedition in Sicily. This find was of particular importance because it provided the first affirmation that the final battle of the First Punic War likely took place at this site (near Lavanzo Island). The ram …

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Category: News & PublicationsTag: Egadi, Italy, Sicily

photo of vessel Hercules, side view with RPMNF name

RPM Eastern Mediterranean Deepwater Survey

April 1, 2008 //  by RPM Nautical Foundation

During the summer of 2006, the RPM Nautical Foundation carried out extensive surveys along the coasts of Turkey, Sicily, and Malta; work continued in Sicily during the 2007 field season. The goal was to document all submerged cultural resources from as near shore as feasible to the 100 m contour. Documentation for each site included …

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Category: News & PublicationsTag: Italy, Malta, Sicily

Discovery of Ancient Harbour Structures in Italy

March 1, 2008 //  by RPM Nautical Foundation

Implications for the Interpretation of Nearby Sites During underwater survey around Crotone, Calabria, Italy, in 2005, structures from two harbour phases were located, possibly dating from the Archaic Greek and Roman periods. Both harbours are close to the Greek and Roman architectural remains on Capo Colonna, as well as to underwater deposits of large stone …

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Finds from the 2006 Turkish Coastal Survey

March 1, 2008 //  by RPM Nautical Foundation

Description and Analysis of the Finds from the 2006 Turkish Coastal Survey: Marmaris and Bodrum In the summer of 2006, RPM Nautical Foundation continued its survey along the south-western Turkish coast. After completing the verification of anomalies along the south-east Bozburun peninsula close to Marmaris, a new survey was conducted along the coast near Bodrum. …

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2005 Remote-Sensing Survey of the South-Eastern Bozburun Peninsula, Turkey

August 14, 2006 //  by RPM Nautical Foundation

Shipwreck Discoveries and their Analyses During a month-long survey of the coastline along the south-eastern Bozburun peninsula, Turkey, nine shipwreck sites were discovered. Of these, five have historical significance and represent a chronological range from the Roman Imperial to Renaissance periods. This article provides a description of the sites and associated artefacts, and attempts a …

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Beyond the Shallows

July 1, 2006 //  by RPM Nautical Foundation

Shipwreck Discoveries from the 2005 Bozburun Peninsula Survey, Turkey In 2004, INA President Donny Hamilton approached INA Director George Robb and Jeff Royal about conducting a survey off the southeastern coast of the Bozburun peninsula. The project, during July of 2005, was a cooperative effort with the Turkish Ministry of Tourism and Culture represented by Commissioner …

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New Dating and Contextual Evidence: Dor D Site

September 12, 2005 //  by RPM Nautical Foundation

New Dating and Contextual Evidence for the Fragmentary Timber Remains Located in the Dor D Site, Israel The laboratory report for a wood-sample taken from one of the ship-timbers discovered at the Dor D site for C14 analysis is completed. This dating result indicates a potential revision for the group of timbers in this deposit …

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