In depth articles set in the ancient and classical world around the Mare Nostrum
Our anthologies of in depth articles will take us to destinations within the Mediterranean basin and without, looking at archaeological sites, visiting museums and exploring the landscape against which the events that have occurred over the last few thousand years have taken place. We will also be including accounts of some historical events that took place in the Mediterranean area that may be ancient or modern that I found unusual and fascinating or unknown and even more fascinating.
Each anthology will consist of a number of articles that make up a complete account. One of the beauties of this is that, as new information becomes available, we can continue our explorations and add updated articles.
The Classical Sea (c. 1200 BC to c. 500 AD)
Iron Age Shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea
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After 1200 BC, the Bronze Age civilisations in the Middle East either collapsed or re-invented themselves. It is noticeable that very few shipwrecks have been found in the Mediterranean Sea that can be dated between 1200 and 800 BC. Did the so called collapse of the Bronze Age fracture the maritime...
The bronze age civilisations in the Middle East, the Mitanni, Minoans, Mycenaeans, Assyrians and Hittites, have gone. Only Egypt and the Elamites survived the chaos of the bronze age collapse, both weakened and soon to be conquered by a resurgent Assyria. Surprising survivors, barely affected...
We are going to be looking at wrecks from the Roman Republic, 509 BC, until the end of the Roman Empire in 476 AD.</p><p>
Rome transitioned into a significant maritime power during the Punic Wars, specifically between 264 and 146 BC, culminating in their dominance over the Mediterranean Sea after...