Completed Projects

Climatic Events that Changed the World » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Climatic Events - Read the article
• Chapter 2: The 8.2k yr BP event - Read the article
• Chapter 3: Creating the Sahara - Read the article
• Chapter 4: The 4.2k yr BP event - Read the article
• Chapter 5: The 3.2k yr BP Event - Read the article

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Levantine Cave Art » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Levantine Cave Art - Gravettian to Solutrean - Read the article
• Chapter 2: Levantine Cave Art - Magdalenian - Read the article

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The First Maritime Routes in the Mediterranean » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Mesolithic Seafaring in the Mediterranean - Read the article
• Chapter 2: Mesolithic Voyages to Malta c 6500 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 3: Neolithic Maritime Networks - Read the article

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Ancient Trade Routes in the Mediterranean » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Overland Trade Routes to the Mediterranean - Read the article
• Chapter 5: Bronze Age Maritime Networks in the Mediterranean - Read the article
• Chapter 6: Morocco to Iberia during the Bronze Age - Read the article
• Chapter 7: Areas of Influence Mesolithic to Romans - Read the article
• Chapter 8: The Tin Roads - Read the article
• Chapter 9: The Karum of Kanesh c 1920 - 1850 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 10: Mediterranean Bronze Age Economies - Read the article
• Chapter 11: Postal Services during the Bronze and Iron Ages - Read the article

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Bronze Age Shipbuilding in the Mediterranean » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Dawn of Naval Architecture - Read the article
• Chapter 2: Early Bronze Age c 3000 - 2000 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 3: Middle Bronze Age c 2000 - 1600 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 4: Late Bronze Age c 1600 - 1200 BC - Read the article

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Ancient Mediterranean Shipyards and Harbours » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Egypt's Wadi al-Jarf c 2600 - 2560 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 2: Egypt's Ayn Soukhna c 2500 - 1850 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 3: Egypt's Mersa/Wadi Gawasis c 2000 - 1500 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 4: Hala Sultan Tekke, Cyprus 1650 - 1150 BC - Read the article

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Bronze Age Shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Dokos Shipwreck 2200 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 2: Pseira shipwreck 1725 to 1675 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 3: Kumluca shipwreck 1600 - 1500 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 4: Uluburun Shipwreck 1335 - 1305 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 5: Deep Water Late Bronze Age Wreck - Read the article
• Chapter 6: Point Iria Shipwreck c 1200 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 7: Modi Island Shipwreck c1200 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 8: Cape Gelidonya shipwreck c 1200 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 9: Late Bronze Age wrecks on the Carmel coast - Read the article
• Chapter 10: Bronze Age boatbuilding techniques - Read the article
• Chapter 11: Bronze Age Wrecks - Summary - Read the article

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Civilisations that Collapsed » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Did the Bronze Age Civilisations Collapse? - Read the article
• Chapter 2: The Rise of Empires and Trading Networks - Read the article
• Chapter 3: The First Global Trading Network c 2000 - 1700 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 4: Late Bronze Age Civilisations - Read the article
• Chapter 5: Managing Vassal States during the Bronze Age - Read the article
• Chapter 6: Diplomacy between Bronze Age Empires - Read the article
• Chapter 7: The Bronze Age Great Powers Club - Read the article
• Chapter 8: When Diplomacy Ends, War Begins - Read the article
• Chapter 9: Climate Change and the Bronze Age collapse - Read the article
• Chapter 10: Bronze Age Mercenaries - The Habiru - Read the article
• Chapter 11: The Trojan War and the Battle of Troy - Read the article
• Chapter 12: The Bronze Age Sea Peoples - Read the article
• Chapter 13: Beginning of the End 1400 - 1387 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 14: Marriages and Alliances 1387 - 1360 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 15: The Collapse of the Kingdom of Mitanni - Read the article
• Chapter 16: The Collapse of the Hittite Empire - Read the article
• Chapter 17: The Fall of Bronze Age Trading Networks - Read the article
• Chapter 18: The Transition from Bronze to Iron - Read the article

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Phoenician Expansion during the Iron Age » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Origin of the Phoenicians - Read the article
• Chapter 2: The Middle East during the Phoenician Expansion - Read the article
• Chapter 3: The Phoenician Inheritance after 1200 BC - Read the article

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Increasing Competition for Trade » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: The Start of Mediterranean Trade Wars - Read the article
• Chapter 2: The Voyage of Wenamun c 1075 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 3: The First Trade Wars 580 - 265 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 4: Exploring new Trade Routes with Pytheas - Read the article
• Chapter 5: Corinthian Helmet Distribution - Read the article

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Iron Age Shipyards, Harbours and Emporia in the Mediterranean » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: From Trading Post to Emporion - Read the article
• Chapter 2: Lechaion, Greece. c 1381 BC – c 600 AD - Read the article
• Chapter 3: Dana Island, Turkey c 800 BC - 700 AD - Read the article
• Chapter 4: The Greek Emporion of Thonis-Heracleion - Read the article
• Chapter 5: Kenchreai, Greece, c 600 BC - 650 AD - Read the article
• Chapter 6: The Greek Emporion of Naukratis - Read the article
• Chapter 7: Canopus in Ancient Egypt - Read the article
• Chapter 8: The Greek Emporion of Empuries - Read the article
• Chapter 9: Zea Shipyards, Greece c 483 – 86 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 10: Oiniades, Greece c 400 – 200 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 11: Delos, Greece 167 – 69 BC - Read the article

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Shipbuilding in the Mediterranean 1200 BC - 400 AD » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Early Iron Age 1200 - 700 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 2: Late Iron Age c 700 – 264 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 3: The Roman Era 264 BC – 400 AD - Read the article

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Iron Age Shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Dor's Iron Age wrecks 11th-6th centures BC - Read the article
• Chapter 2: Carmel Atlit shipwreck c 800 - 750 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 3: Tanit and Elissa c 750 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 4: Xlendi Bay shipwreck off Gozo c 700 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 5: The Kekova Adası shipwreck c 650 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 6: Kepçe Burnu Shipwreck 650 – 600 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 7: Çaycağız Koyu Shipwreck c 600 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 8: Mazarron II 625 - 570 BC Phoenician period - Read the article
• Chapter 9: Mazarron I c 600 BC Phoenician period - Read the article
• Chapter 10: The Bajo de la Campana c 600 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 11: The Rochelongue underwater site c 600 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 12: Giglio Etruscan shipwreck c 580 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 13: Pabuç Burnu shipwreck 570 - 560 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 14: Ispica - Greek Shipwreck 600 - 400 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 15: Gela I shipwreck 500 - 480 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 16: Gela 2 shipwreck 490 – 450 BC - Read the article

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Roman Era Shipwrecks in the Mediterranean » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: The Komiža Shipwreck (400 – 300 BC) - Read the article
• Chapter 2: Kyrenia Shipwreck 295 – 285 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 3: Marsala shipwreck (c 250 BC) Sicily - Read the article
• Chapter 4: Mahdia Shipwreck 80–70 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 5: Antikythera Shipwreck 60 - 50 BC - Read the article
• Chapter 6: Adrasan Plate wreck c 50 - 20 BC - Read the article

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Titbits and News from the Mare Nostrum » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: The Secrets of the Ostraca - Read the article
• Chapter 2: The Copper Age Site of Oued Beht - Read the article
• Chapter 3: Kach Kouch and Iberia - Read the article
• Chapter 4: Hidden Colours of Ancient Statues - Read the article
• Chapter 5: Discoveries at Gobekli Tepe and Karahan - Read the article
• Chapter 6: Decorated Stelae found in Canaveral de Leon, Spain - Read the article
• Chapter 7: New Discoveries at Ancient Sunken City of Thonis-Heracleion - Read the article
• Chapter 8: Europe's Oldest Shoes Found: 6,000-Year-Old Sandals Woven from Grass - Read the article
• Chapter 9: La Cabaneta Oldest Roman Forum in Iberian Peninsula - Read the article
• Chapter 10: New Cave Art Discovery in Valencia region - Read the article
• Chapter 11: The Dolmens of La Lentejuela Teba - Read the article
• Chapter 12: The Nebra Sky Disc: A Bronze Age Calendar - Read the article
• Chapter 13: New Exhibition at the Archaeological Museum in Alicante - Read the article
• Chapter 14: Bronze Age: A Golden Age for Jewellery - Read the article
• Chapter 15: The Golden Hat of Schifferstadt - Read the article
• Chapter 16: New light on Hadrian - Read the article
• Chapter 17: Broadening Horizons - Read the article
• Chapter 18: The Nadītu Investors of Sippar - Read the article
• Chapter 19: Cyrene's Lost Treasures - Read the article
• Chapter 20: Six Great Ancient Libraries - Read the article
• Chapter 21: Ancient Greek Technology - Read the article
• Chapter 22: Alexandria Library's True Fate - Read the article
• Chapter 23: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last Pharaoh - Read the article
• Chapter 24: Dana Island, oldest ancient shipyard - Read the article
• Chapter 25: A Bronze Age Courier Service - Read the article
• Chapter 26: The Invisible Enemy - Read the article
• Chapter 27: How the Antikythera Mechanism Works - Read the article
• Chapter 28: Mediterranean Diet Evolution - Read the article
• Chapter 29: The World's First Company - Read the article

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Mining in Andalucia » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Geology of Andalucia - Read the article
• Chapter 2: Industrial Revolution - Read the article
• Chapter 3: Mining in Almeria - Read the article
• Chapter 4: Mining in Cordoba - Read the article
• Chapter 5: Mining in Granada - Read the article
• Chapter 6: Mining in Huelva - Read the article
• Chapter 7: Mining in Jaen - Read the article
• Chapter 8: Mining in Malaga - Read the article
• Chapter 9: Mining in Seville - Read the article
• Chapter 10: End of British Mining in Andalucia - Read the article

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The Grandiose Ambition of the Great Southern of Spain Railway Company Ltd. » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Setting the Stage for the GSSR - Read the article
• Chapter 2: Founding the GSSR - Read the article
• Chapter 3: Águilas to Almendricos and Lorca (1885–1890) - Read the article
• Chapter 4: Implosion of Hett, Maylor & Co. - Read the article
• Chapter 5: Almendricos to Huércal-Overa (1890–1891) - Read the article
• Chapter 6: Huércal-Overa to Zurgena (1891–1892) - Read the article
• Chapter 7: Zurgena to Almanzora (1892–1893) - Read the article
• Chapter 8: Almanzora to Purchena (1893–1894) - Read the article
• Chapter 9: Purchena to Serón (1894) - Read the article
• Chapter 10: Serón to Baza (1894) - Read the article
• Chapter 11: El Hornillo Ore Loading Pier (1903) - Read the article
• Chapter 12: GSSR Concession Transfer - Read the article
• Chapter 13: Baza to Baúl (1906) - Read the article
• Chapter 14: Baúl to Gor - Read the article
• Chapter 15: Gor Viaduct Disaster (1905) - Read the article
• Chapter 16: Granada to Guadix (1904) - Read the article
• Chapter 17: The Twilight and Rebirth of the GSSR - Read the article

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Gibraltar's Secret Wars » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Defending Gibraltar in WWII - Read the article
• Chapter 2: Operation Felix - Hitler's Plan to Capture Gibraltar - Read the article
• Chapter 3: Operation Tracer - the Stay Behind Chamber - Read the article
• Chapter 4: The WW II Evacuation of Gibraltar - Read the article
• Chapter 5: Gateway to Freedom for Escapers and Evaders - Read the article
• Chapter 6: Gibraltar's Secret Flotilla during WW II - Read the article
• Chapter 7: Covert Missions to France and North Africa - Read the article
• Chapter 8: Letter from the Front - Personal Recollections - Read the article
• Chapter 9: Operation Relator - SOE create mayhem in Gib - Read the article
• Chapter 10: Operation Ursa Major - Prelude - Read the article
• Chapter 11: Operation Ursa Major - The Olterra - Read the article
• Chapter 12: Operation Ursa Major - Execution - Read the article
• Chapter 13: Operation Falaise - Zap a Nazi Spy Nest - Read the article
• Chapter 14: UK Policy towards Spain - Spanish Civil War - Read the article
• Chapter 15: UK Policy towards Spain - 1940-1942 - Read the article
• Chapter 16: UK Policy towards Spain 1942 - 1945 - Read the article
• Chapter 17: Abwehr Operations - Gibraltar WWII - Read the article
• Chapter 18: Counter Espionage - Gibraltar WWII - Read the article
• Chapter 19: Operation Algeciras - 1982 - Read the article

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The Palomares Incident » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Chrome Dome - Read the article
• Chapter 2: A Nuclear Wake-Up Call - Read the article
• Chapter 3: Diplomatic Relations - Read the article
• Chapter 4: Operation Broken Arrow - Read the article
• Chapter 5: Mediterranean Bomb - Read the article
• Chapter 6: The Clean Up - Read the article
• Chapter 7: Project Indalo - Read the article

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The Plastic Revolution in Almeria » Project Summary

• Chapter 1: Before the Revolution - Read the article
• Chapter 2: Subsistence Agriculture - Read the article
• Chapter 3: The Almeria Model - Read the article
• Chapter 4: Migrant Workers - Read the article
• Chapter 5: The Future - Read the article

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