Best Auvs Podcasts (2024)

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Ayn Soukhna: Piecing Together the Puzzle 19:03

3d ago19:03

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Professor Lucy Blue speaks with associate Professor in Egyptology, Dr Claire Somaglino from the Sorbonne, about two decades of excavation at the site of Ayn Soukhna at the northern end of the Red Sea in the Gulf of Suez. During Pharaonic times, this important site was occupied over an extensive period, as not only was it close to the important cent…

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A Maritime Melting Pot: Traditional Boat Building in Cyprus 12:55

1M ago12:55

12:55

Recorded live on the island of Cyprus, Professor Lucy Blue speaks to Constantinos Nicolaou a leading expert in Cypriot traditional boat building. Costantinos recently headed up a training workshop hosted by the Honor Frost Foundation’s Cyprus Regional Development Project, that brought together experts from the eastern Mediterranean region working o…

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A Big Piece of Luck: The Zambratija sewn boat, Croatia 19:46

2M ago19:46

19:46

Professor Lucy Blue speaks to Professor Giulia Boetto from the French National Centre for Scientific Research about what is possibly the oldest fully hand-sewn boat to be discovered in the Mediterranean. First spotted by fisherman in Zambratija Bay off a beach in northern Croatia, closer examination by archaeologists revealed small holes in the pla…

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Blinkerwall: A Preserved Palaeolithic Megastructure in the Baltic Sea 14:54

3M ago14:54

14:54

Professor Lucy Blue speaks with archaeologist Dr Harald Lübke from the Leibniz Centre for Archaeology about a recent discovery in the Baltic Sea off Germany that may be Europe’s oldest human-made underwater megastructure. Christened the ‘Blinkerwall’, it’s a continuous low wall made of hundreds of granite stones that stretches for around a kilometr…

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Pod 84 - Julie Angus - Ocean Adventurer and CEO of Open Ocean Robotics 31:16

4M ago31:16

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This week we spoke with Julie Angus. As well as being Co-founder and CEO of Open Ocean Robotics, Julie was also the first woman to row across the Atlantic Ocean from mainland to mainland. Click to learn more about Open Ocean Robotics and connect with Julie on LinkedIn. Click to see our host, Martin Stemp, RS Aqua, OceanTechJobs on LinkedIn. Find ou…

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Pod 83 Peter Girguis - Professor of Marine Sciences at Harvard University 27:38

4M ago27:38

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This week we speak with Pete Girguis, Professor of Marine Sciences at Harvard University, and the 2023 winner of the SUT’s Captain Don Walsh Award for Ocean Exploration. Find Pete on LinkedIn here, and follow Pete on Twitter X. Click to find out more about the Girguis Lab at Harvard University. Click to see our host, Martin Stemp, RS Aqua, OceanTec…

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Reconstructing the Past: the Graeco-Roman Museum, Alexandria, Egypt. 14:27

5M ago14:27

14:27

Professor Lucy Blue speaks to Dr Mohamed Mustapha Abd El-Maguid, from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt. An expert in ancient ship construction, he has installed a reconstruction of a late Roman-early Byzantine ship in the recently re-opened Graeco-Roman Museum in Alexandria, Egypt. The pearl of the Mediterranean, Alexandria was the …

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Pod 82 Dan Hook - Consultant Marine Technologist 48:51

5M ago48:51

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This week we're speaking with Dan Hook - Consultant Marine Technologist, qualified Naval Architect, and Chartered Engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in the unmanned marine industry. Find Dan Hook on LinkedIn here. Click to find out more about RAD Propulsion, L3 Harris, and Ocean Infinity. Click to see our host, Martin Stemp, RS Aqua, Ocean…

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Pod 81 - Professor Susan Gourvenec on Offshore Geotechnical Engineering 32:54

5M ago32:54

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This week we’re speaking with offshore geotechnical engineer Professor Susan Gourvenec about her life and work in Perth and the UK. Susan is Professor of Offshore Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Southampton, and the Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies - specialising in Intelligent & Resilient Ocean Engineering.…

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A Series of Unfortunate Events- Experimental Archaeology and the Capsizing of the Kyrenia Liberty 14:39

5M ago14:39

14:39

Professor Lucy Blue speaks to Dr Crystal el Safadi who has recently recovered from a series of unfortunate events sailing the Kyrenia- Liberty. It is the third replica reconstruction of the 4th-century BC Greek merchant ship discovered in 1965 off the coast of northern Cyprus. Built in 2002, it has been on several voyages, however this one in Septe…

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Pod 80 - Matt Allen on Building Artificial Reefs 43:07

6M ago43:07

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This week we’re speaking with Perth-based offshore engineer, Matt Allen who has pioneered reef engineering globally. He and his team have built 40 massive reefs for tourism, fisheries enhancement, decommissioning and habit enhancement, and will be telling us how he’s used underwater technology to design, construct and monitor the reefs. Find out mo…

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Chris Dobbs: 40 Years of Story Telling on the Mary Rose 16:21

7M ago16:21

16:21

Professor Lucy Blue speaks to Chris Dobbs who has been working at the Mary Rose Trust for over 40 years, initially as an Archaeological Supervisor excavating King Henry VIII’s flagship off Portsmouth and in the last few decades as Head of Interpretation at the Mary Rose Museum. Believing that you need to tell the stories behind the objects and the …

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Unmoored: Heritage Crime on D-Day Tanks in Poole Bay, UK 17:09

8M ago17:09

17:09

Professor Lucy Blue speaks to Professor Dave Parham from Bournemouth University who has been diving on the remains of 1944 Valentine Tank assemblage in Poole Bay. Made buoyant by the addition of a canvas skirt they proved essential in getting armoured support onto the beach during the historic D-Day landings. Scheduled under the Ancient Monuments A…

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The Little Robots that Could: AUV Exploration in the Straits of Sicily 23:23

9M ago23:23

23:23

Professor Lucy Blue speaks to Dr Lisa Briggs and Dr Peter Campbell from the University of Cranfield who have been searching the deep waters of the Straits of Sicily using micro-AUVs - autonomous underwater vehicles. Deployment of these small, agile vehicles has enabled the team to map large areas of this busy maritime highway of the Mediterranean. …

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The Outer Hebrides: Crannogs, Cereals, and Connectivity 22:56

9M ago22:56

22:56

Join Professor Lucy Blue as she discovers why the loch waters in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland are peppered with hundreds of artificial islets, known as crannogs. Here she speaks to a director of The Islands of Stones project team, Professor Fraser Sturt from the University of Southampton who has been investigating these small islands built of stone…

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Traces of Trade and Temples: The Nabateans in the Bay of Naples 20:45

10M ago20:45

20:45

Professor Lucy Blue is captivated by the Nabataeans – the ancient Arab traders best known for their rock-cut capital of Petra. Here she speaks to Michele Stefanile from the University of Naples Federico II about two recently located submerged Nebataean temples in the Bay of Naples. Prodigious traders, the Nebataeans traded in luxury goods from the …

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A Midsummer Night in Dreamer's Bay, Cyprus 17:21

11M ago17:21

17:21

Dr Lucy Blue speaks with a number of team members working under the direction of Professor of Simon James at the site of Dreamer’s Bay on the southern tip of Akrotiri Peninsula in Cyprus. At this ancient port complex discoveries range from an ancient mole – or massive stone breakwater, a wreck with a cargo of tiles, and stone anchors among other re…

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Sleuthing in the Solent - Finding the HMS Edgar 23:55

12M ago23:55

23:55

Professor Lucy Blue chats with maritime archaeologist, Dr Daniel Pascoe about discovering the 17th century 70-gun warship, the HMS Edgar. Dan explains how a combination of boundless determination, in-depth archival research and geophysical investigations helped identify mounds that appeared to be the remains of the ship blown apart by sloppy storag…

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Between Tides and Time: Intertidal Archaeology of the New Forest, England 17:53

1y ago17:53

17:53

Maritime archaeologist, Lauren Tidbury speaks with Garry Momber, Director of the Maritime Archaeology Trust about what they have been discovering in the intertidal zone along the coast of Britain. This area between high and low water is revealing amazing ancient structures. Learn how during recent work off the New Forest has revealed posts dating b…

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News - The Buried Buddhas of Berenike, Egypt 20:32

1y ago20:32

20:32

Join Lucy Blue as she discusses the ancient Red Sea Port of Berenike in Egypt with Steve Sidebotham, site co-coordinator. Excavations at this trading hub have been conducted since the mid-90s, discovering evidence that it was connected to extensive areas of the world and was operating for around 800 years since the 3rd century BCE. According to Ste…

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Dive & Dig News - The Curious Case of the Klein Hollandia 28:21

1y ago28:21

28:21

Welcome to Dive & Dig news, presented by Dr Lucy Blue, the podcast that takes you on an underwater journey deeper than you might have imagined ! In this episode, Lucy speaks to Mark Beattie-Edwards, CEO of the Nautical Archaeology Society, about the recent discovery of the Klein Hollandia off the coast of Sussex. How have Mark and his team been abl…

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Under the Mediterranean II - Untold Stories: Unlocking Maritime Archaeology 18:03

1+ y ago18:03

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In this episode we are in Malta at the Under the Mediterranean conference, Lucy catches up with Julie Satchell and Anna Demetriou to talk about maritime archaeological archives and oral histories. They have such huge potential to tell us about the history of our discipline and to uncover previously untold stories about our maritime past.…

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Under the Mediterranean II - Women leading the way in deep water archaeology 29:44

1+ y ago29:44

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To celebrate International Women's Day we are excited to share this interview on Deep Water Archaeology with Barbara Davidde and Franca Cibecchini, using advanced technology they are exploring ever greater depths and discovering ancient shipwrecks in the Mediterranean. #IWD2023 #EmbraceEquityBy Honor Frost Foundation

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Under the Mediterranean II - Wrecks, rams and written history – three fascinating discoveries under the Med 22:34

1+ y ago22:34

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In this episode we hear about three fascinating research projects on wrecks discovered under the Mediterranean. Presented as part of the Under the Med conference in Malta these projects include a Roman cargo ship, the remains of an ancient sea battle off the Egadi Islands, and a 16th century merchant ship off Croatia. The team delve in to the archa…

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Under the Mediterranean II - A Sea of Many Sicilian Voices - conference special 12:35

1+ y ago12:35

12:35

In this episode we head to the Mediterranean and discover more about Inclusive Maritime Heritage in Southeast Sicily. We explore the ancient fishing traditions of the Marzamemi, discuss shipwrecks, connectivity, and the innovative, reflexive ways the team are working with local communities to tell the story of their maritime past. #maritimeheritage…

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Pod 79 - Rusty Jehangir, CEO of Blue Robotics 21:45

1+ y ago21:45

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In this episode we talk with Rustom “Rusty” Jehangir, founder of Blue Robotics and winner of this year's SUT Gwyn Griffiths Award for Underwater Robotics. Rusty speaks about his appreciation of receiving the award, and how he founded Blue Robotics to be a forward-looking, innovative supplier of robotics components enabling the future of ocean explo…

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Dive & Dig News - Diving in a well and a mysterious manuscript 11:55

1+ y ago11:55

11:55

In this episode, we look back to Honor Frost's first dive in a well in Wimbledon 70 years ago this week, a pivotal moment for the field of maritime archaeology. We also speak with Claire Calcagno about her discovery of an unknown and unfinished book in Honor's archive, the Second Life of a Phoenix, all about her work on the 3rd Century BC Punic Shi…

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Pod 78 - Tidal Range Energy with David Kerr 38:41

1+ y ago38:41

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In this episode, we talk with David Kerr, Director with Tidal Engineering and Environmental Services Ltd. David speaks about tidal range initiatives and the benefits that this can bring to the energy mix of the UK national grid. Check out the Tidal Engineering and Environmental Services website at https://tidalengineering.co.uk Find out more about …

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Pod 77 - Ashtead Technology's Optical Chain Measurement System with Tyler de Gier 37:58

1+ y ago37:58

37:58

In this episode, we talk with Tyler de Gier, Engineering Manager for Ashtead Technology’s inspection and integrity engineering business. Tyler speaks about development and operation of their optical chain measurement system, and why it is critical to be able to provide accurate, reliable, and repeatable monitoring of mooring chains. Watch the Chain…

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Pod 76 - The Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (SMEEF) with Sarah Brown 24:01

1+ y ago24:01

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In this episode, we talk with Sarah Brown, manager of the Scottish Marine Environmental Enhancement Fund (SMEEF). SMEEF is a fresh new opportunity and approach to funding projects in the marine and coastal environment. The fund will enable users benefiting from marine ecosystem services to voluntarily re-invest in the health and biodiversity of our…

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D&D II - 8,000 Years Under the Sea - Agios Petros, Greece 28:50

1+ y ago28:50

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We head back 8,000 years this week! Agios Petros is the earliest submerged site in the Aegean. This Neolithic site is 8000 years old and reveals astonishing insights into how the farmers, fishermen and seafarers that lived there, were part of an expansive Neolithic network connected by sailing ships – far more sophisticated than ever imagined. The …

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Pod 75 - Fugro's Vertical Boring Machine (not boring at all!) 28:05

1+ y ago28:05

28:05

This week we talk with Fugro's Peter Richards, Designer and Chief Engineer and James Amos Business Development Manager for Marine Infrastructure Solutions. Peter and James talk about Fugro's development of a vertical boring machine (VBM™), a tool that accelerates the subsea construction phase of fixed wind turbines. Find out more about Fugro at www…

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D&D II - Istanbul's Harbour of Life - Yenikapi, Turkey 32:17

1+ y ago32:17

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In this episode, Bettany heads to Turkey. The site of Yenikapi, in Istanbul, is home to one of the largest archaeological digs in the world, covering over 58,000 square metres, discovered during development work. Most of the remains relate to the artificial Theodosian Harbour from the Byzantine period including over 37 remarkably well-preserved shi…

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D&D II - Sunken Sin City - Baia, Italy 25:04

1+ y ago25:04

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Welcome to Episode 3 of our Ancient World series, in this episode Bettany heads to the Bay of Naples, where in the middle of a volcanic landscape a Roman city now lies underwater. The Roman city at Baia is now submerged due to volcanic movement, the site has become a vast archaeological marine park, with statues, villas and mosaics visible underwat…

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D&D II - Takeaway Choices of the Ancient Greeks - Shipwrecks, Cyprus. 31:17

1+ y ago31:17

31:17

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Dive & Dig Ancient World Series. In this episode, finds from two key 4th century BC shipwreck sites in Cyprus at Mazotos and Kyrenia tell us about trade and connectivity in Classical Greece. Olive stones, amphorae and small vessels bring the crews of one ancient ship back to life and the art of ancient seafaring and navi…

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D&D II - Builders of the Pyramids, Wadi el Jarf, Egypt. 28:02

2y ago28:02

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Welcome to the first episode of our new series! Presented by historian, Professor Bettany Hughes, and maritime archaeologist, Dr Lucy Blue who journey across the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. In this episode we explore Wadi El Jarf, the site of the oldest known artificial sea harbour in the world. Located on the Red Sea of Egypt, it was built abou…

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Dive & Dig NEWS: Explore the ancient harbour of Amathus with a new App! 10:04

2y ago10:04

10:04

Lucy Blue talks to the team behind a new smartphone app, allowing users to explore the ancient harbour of Amathus off the coast of Cyprus. This EU-funded project allows visitors to explore the site with both walking and swimming tours, and for those unable to visit you can use the app to explore the site through immersive photos, videos, 3D models …

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Dive & Dig NEWS - the oldest protected wreck in the UK 12:31

2y ago12:31

12:31

In this episode, we speak to Tom Cousins and Dave Parham from Bournemouth University about a recently discovered 13th Century shipwreck off the Dorset Coast. The team were surprised to discover ship timbers surviving after 700 years, and the site, which contains a rather unusual cargo, is now the oldest protected wreck in the UK. #maritime #archaeo…

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Conference Special Part III - Protecting our Past 24:26

2y ago24:26

24:26

In the third and final part of our special IKUWA conference series, we hear about initiatives to protect and promote our underwater heritage at risk from looting, climate change and a multitude of other threats. #underwater #archaeology #shipwrecks #treasurehunters #looting #protection #heritageBy Honor Frost Foundation

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Conference Special Part II - People in their landscape 30:37

2y ago30:37

30:37

In part II of our special IKUWA conference series, we reveal that maritime archaeology is not just about shipwrecks, exploring Neolithic lake settlements, ancient fishing and boats in bogs, as well as the first project of its kind in Pakistan. #underwater #archaeology #neolithic #prehisoric #pakistan #norway #logboats #bogs #fishing #cyprus…

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Conference Special Part I - Time Capsules from the Deep 31:39

2y ago31:39

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Part I of the special IKUWA conference edition of our podcast looks at Shipwrecks - Timecapsules from the Deep! We hear from five speakers all of whom are working on a range of shipwreck sites, including warships, royal ships, merchant ships and even U-Boats. #archaeology #underwater #shipwrecks #warships #wwI #wwII…

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Special Conference Series Trailer 1:02

2y ago1:02

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We recently attended the International Congress for Underwater Archaeology (IKUWA) in Helsinki and spoke to some fascinating researchers, from Shipwrecks to prehistoric lake settlements, and from battles against treasure hunters to the opening of dive parks, we gained insights into some of the fascinating research being undertaken around the globe …

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Dive & Dig NEWS - 700 year old wreck discovered! 17:29

2y ago17:29

17:29

In this news piece, we travel to Tallinn, Estonia's capital, and get to see the ongoing excavation of a medieval shipwreck discovered during coastal development. The team are also believed to have found the oldest compass whilst excavating the site! This is the second medieval merchant ship found in the area, back in 2015 another ship was discovere…

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Dive & Dig NEWS - Phoenician Shipwreck Exhibition 13:20

2y ago13:20

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This month an exhibition about the ground-breaking Phoenician Shipwreck Project is being held at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta, Malta. The ship was found in 110 metres of water and dates back to the 7th Century BC. It is the first archaeological excavation by divers in more than 100m of water, not only is the site revealing more se…

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Dive & Dig NEWS - El Max, a coastal community under threat 15:00

2y ago15:00

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In the latest episode of Dive & Dig News we spoke to Rawda Abdelhady from the Raquda Foundation about their amazing project to document the tangible and intangible heritage of a remarkable coastal community in El Max, Alexandria, which is under threat from development. #coastalcommunities #intangibleheritage #maritimearchaeology #Egypt #Alexandria …

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Dive & Dig NEWS - Nic Flemming - The memoir of a paraplegic ocean scientist. 14:50

2+ y ago14:50

14:50

We talk to ocean scientist Dr Nic Flemming about his new book - Apollonia on my Mind - The memoir of a paraplegic ocean scientist. The ocean conceals secrets, ancient, modern, and future. Nic Flemming’s memoir recounts the life of a pioneer in ocean science. Each chapter describes a thread that structured his work: underwater cities, submerged Ice …

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Dive & Dig NEWS - coins from a royal warship 13:31

2+ y ago13:31

13:31

This week we talk to Brendan Foley and Gitte Ingvardson from Lund University about their use of new scientific techniques to uncover ancient coins from the wreck of the 15th Century royal Danish warship Gribshunden. This remarkably well-preserved wreck in the Baltic contains a fascinating array of artefacts, here they tell us about the techniques t…

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Dive & Dig NEWS - Women in Maritime Archaeology 15:21

2+ y ago15:21

15:21

To mark International Women’s Day the University of Helsinki held a roundtable discussion as part of their global conversations in maritime archaeology, this discussion was on Women in Maritime Archaeology - Four different women, four different stories, and four equally passionate and culturally diverse narratives. Hosted by Dr Lucy Semaan from the…

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Dive & Dig NEWS - The Beirut Port Project 13:12

2+ y ago13:12

13:12

Beirut is one of Lebanon’s most extensively excavated, surveyed, and published coastal archaeological sites. The horrific explosion at the port city on August 4th, 2020 left over 200 dead, 6500 injured, and displaced over 300,000 people after catastrophic damage to residential and commercial structures up to 20 km from the point of detonation. The …

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Dive & Dig NEWS - an ancient wreck reveals its secrets 16:50

2+ y ago16:50

16:50

The first episode in our exciting new 'news' series! Bringing you the latest discoveries from the world of maritime archaeology. In this episode, Dr Timmy Gambin reveals what they have discovered from a human tooth found on a 2,700-year-old shipwreck!By Honor Frost Foundation

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