2nd STACHEM Regional Workshop on Infrastructures for Underwater Archaeology

Dates: 
24 February, 2010 - 02:00 - 25 February, 2010 - 02:00
Venue: 
Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies, University of Haifa, Israel

Organizers of the workshop and related events:

• Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Center (STARC), The Cyprus Institute
• Institute for Nautical Archaeology (INA)
• University of Cyprus, Archaeological Research Unite (UCY-ARU)
• Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies, University of Haifa, Israel (RIMS)
• Israel Antiquities Authorities, Israel (IAA)

The second STACHEM regional workshop relating to underwater archaeology took place in February 2010 in Israel. The first part of the workshop was hosted by the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies, at the University of Haifa, with a second part hosted by the Marine Archaeology Unit of the Israel Antiquities Authorities on February 25th in Akko. Support from the local host organisations (RIMS and IAA) is gratefully acknowledged.

The objective of the 2nd workshop relating to underwater archaeology was to build on the issues discussed at the 1st STACHEM regional workshop on infrastructures for underwater archaeology, and to continue working towards the goal of fostering an exchange of ideas, interaction, and coordination of plans. The workshop consisted of introductions to the STACHEM project, and a series of presentations by various experts, highlighting additional issues in underwater archaeology, grouped into three sessions (Session A: Monitoring coastal changes. Session B: Laboratory and in-situ conservation of underwater cultural heritage: Advances, problems and potential. Session C: Shallow water mapping and excavation). Detailed discussion followed the presentations. In the roundtable discussion, delegates examined how to best move forward with collaborative endeavors, ranging from shared equipment and other infrastructures to joint training initiatives. Particular emphasis was placed on practical methods for fostering and funding such ideas, and putting them into place in a complex multinational setting.

Workshop programme (PDF file)

Speakers at the 2nd STACHEM Regional Workshop on Infrastructures for Underwater Archaeology in order of presentation:

• F. Niccolucci, K. Lorentz, STARC, The Cyprus Institute
• J. Delgado, J. Leidwanger, K. Rose, Institute of Nautical Archaeology
• G. Papatheodorou, M. Geraga, Greece, University of Patras
• D. Sivan, Israel, University of Haifa
• T. Theodoulou, Greece, Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities
• A. Simossi, Greece, Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities
• E. Loizides, S. Demesticha, Cyprus, Department of Antiquities and University of Cyprus
• A. Oron, J. Leidwanger, J. Delgado, Turkey, Institute of Nautical Archaeology - presentation
• A. Yurman, Israel, University of Haifa
• K. Baika, Greece, University of the Peloponnese
• Y. Salmon, Israel, University of Haifa
• Y. Kahanov, Israel, University of Haifa
• S. Shalev, Israel, University of Haifa

STACHEM workshop Haifa: group photograph