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Denizcilik Arkeolojisi Dergisi

It was a pleasure to be invited to give a lecture in protection of shipwrecks, as well as identified areas
Istanbul on 15 November 2018. Titled Innovations to search in the future. The second case study exa-
and Traditions in Remote Sensing: Examples from mined portus, the imperial harbour of Rome. Since
Around the Mediterranean, the presentation exami- the late 1990s, the British School at Rome has been
ned my collaborative research projects over the last employing the latest remote sensing equipment in the
several years. The central thesis argues for a close former harbour. It has led to greater understanding
collaboration with local communities, especially fis- of the buried structures and how the harbour was
hermen and divers. Drawing on examples from Alba- designed spatially. The final case study examined the
nia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Italy, I demonstrated Egadi Islands Survey project, a collaboration betwe-
that local knowledge coupled together with the latest en the Soprintendenza del Mare and RpM Nautical
technology can results in important archaeological Foundation. Fishermen discovered a bronze warship
discoveries. ram in their nets, prompting the project. A survey of
The argument was structured around three case stu- 270 square km has resulted in 19 warship rams, over
dies: the Albanian coast, portus near Rome, and the a dozen helmets, and hundreds of amphoras dating to
Battle of the Egadi Islands survey. Along the Albani- the battle. The survey has used AUVs, ROVs, sides-
an coast, RpM Nautical Foundation, Albanian Center can and sector scan sonar, multibeam, and a cadre of
for Marine Research, and the government have led a other high-tech survey techniques. The case studies
shipwreck survey for a decade. RpMNF conducted provided an overview of the latest remote sensing
deepwater multibeam remote sensing with diver-ba- options, but hopefully also indicated that close coo-
sed survey in the shallow water regions. Working peration with local communities is a critical part of
through the Albanian Center for Marine Research locating and preserving underwater sites.
with field school students, I oversaw interviews I am grateful to the TINA board for the invitation
with local fishermen and recorded the finds from and to the many attendees. The lively question and
their nets. These were compared to shipwreck finds answer session that followed informed me about
by the remote sensing survey. This communication current research in Turkey, while also raising helpful
channel informed both stakeholders and led to better suggestions for future seasons of these projects.

Fig2: Arnavutluk Deniz Araştırmaları Merkezi ve RpM Denizcilik Vakfı MS 4. yüzyıl Roma
Batığı, Afrika.
Fig.2: Albanian Center for Marine Research and RpM Nautical Foundation 4th century AD
North African Roman wreck.

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