On marine archaeology

UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY: Marine excavations offer glimpse into ancient history preserved under the sea. While much of Israel’s land has already been dug up and explored, archaeological discoveries underwater are just beginning to surface (Melanie Lidman, Times of Israel).

But for those still searching for the swashbuckling sense of adventure and discovery of uncovering ancient artifacts à la Indiana Jones, [Prof. Assaf] Yasur-Landau believes there’s no greater place to dig than underwater. There are hundreds of archaeologists in Israel, including more than 100 working at various academic institutions, and dozens working at the Israel Antiquities Authority. But only seven — five from universities and two at the IAA — are experts in underwater archaeology, he said. It’s one of the last unexplored frontiers in a country where archaeology regularly makes the news.

For PaleoJudaica posts on ancient shipwrecks, see here, here, here, here, here, here, and follow the many links.

There are also many posts on Marine (Maritime, Underwater) Archaeology more generally. For some relatively recent ones, see here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here, with links. For many more, see the archive.

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