Titbits and News from the Mare Nostrum
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Here we will bring you the latest news of archaeological discoveries and historical news from around the Mare Nostrum, the Mediterranean...
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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.
Bronze & Iron Age Shipbuilding in the Mediterranean
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During the Bronze and Iron Ages, maritime activity in the Mediterranean Sea burgeoned as the emerging elites and powerful states demanded more resources from outside the boundaries of their empires.</p><p>Not surprisingly, ships carrying those resources increased in size, carrying capacity and...
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Ancient shipyards and harbours in the Mediterranean from the Mesolithic until about 400 AD.</p><p>Since no remains of any boats dating to the early part of the Mesolithic have been discovered we have to surmise that they were either fire hollowed dugout canoes, reed boats or skin and frame...
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