15 Sep 2018

International conference in Mainz

We are happy to announce our programme for the conference of our DFG-Special Research Program “Harbours from the Roman Period to the Middle Ages” held in Mainz from the 1st to the 2nd of October.
Read more at http://www.spp-haefen.de/de/konferenz/conference-programme-2018/

The Roman Shipowners

In general, we have to translate the term navicularius (singular of navicularii) to "shipowner" ......

Tarragona

The history of the city of Tarragona is the history of the port. ......

Sabratha and the Colosseum, blood and bloody ties

Around the 8th century BC the Phoenicians established several places along the coast of northern Africa. ......

The port of Pompeii

I got immediately the following response: Pompeii itself was a Roman port city too......

Italica

Italica was the first city to be founded in Spain by the Romans .....

About Roman Ports

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International conference in Mainz

The Roman Shipowners

Tarragona

Sabratha and the Colosseum, blood and bloody ties

The port of Pompeii

Italica

The biggest basilica of Ostia

The biggest basilica of Ostia (2)

Akrotiri-Dreamer’s Bay underwater survey confirms shipwreck (photos)

The journey of the grain

Greek Archaeologists Make Major Discovery at Battle of Salamis Site

Diet at the docks: Living and dying at the port of ancient Rome

Massive Caesarea port renovations reveal ancient treasures

OLDEST HAND-WRITTEN ROMAN DOCUMENT DISCOVERED IN LONDON

Traces of Roman engineering found in ancient port town

Ancient Port Structures - An engineer’s perspective

The Museum of the Ancient Ships of Pisa will be reopened to the public

Happy holidays and the best wishes for 2019

Opened today Classis Ravenna, the Museum of the city and of the territory.

The necropolis of Isola Sacra in december open to the public

Excavation and survey of the ancient port landscape at the Akrotiri-Dreamers Bay

First intervention on shipwrecks of Alonnisos and the Pagasitikos

New video archaeological site of Clos de la Lombarde Narbonne

World Heritage Sites threatened by rising sea levels

Ancient shipwrecks found in Greek waters tell tale of trade routes

Ancient Roman Port Discovered In Portugal

International conference in Mainz

Unravelling the complex history of the lost harbour of Pisa

More warship rams from the Battle of the Aegates found near Sicily

Campaign Ostia Marina Project 2018

Speaking of Aquileia and the discoveries at the bottom of Pasqualis.

Roman shipwreck off coast of Sicilian town Aci Trezza

Back to Roman times on june 23-24

23th of June 2018: Open day at Aquileia

Completion of 2018 excavations at Akrotiri-Dreamer’s Bay

Underwater archaeological research conducted off southern coast of Greek island of Naxos

Museum of Cadiz and UAH discovered a fragment of Roman calendar

Ionian Shipwrecks And Antiquity Smuggling

Aquileia nominated for Francovitch Award 2018

Aquae Tauri, the Achelous project

The largest roman pottery industry found in Málaga (Spain)

Roman wreck Cabrera

Connection Corinth's Inner And Outer Harbours

Important discovery at Aquileia

About Roman Ports