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The Mediterranean as the birthplace of great European civilizations is a largely unexplored archaeological treasure full of scientific surprises.
Whether sunken ships, submerged ports or valuable cargoes: The underwater archaeology allows archaeologists a fascinating glimpse into the past. Richly illustrated, this book presents the latest findings and results of maritime archeology around the Mediterranean.
The editor, together with an responsible archaeologist of the particular research project, provide an broad overview of the most important excavations from the early history to late antiquity. The archaeological journey leads the reader from Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Malta, to Turkey, Lebanon and Israel and then back to Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.