Earlier in May, Dr Timmy Gambin, from the Department of Classics and Archaeology visited the Department of Maritime Civilizations and the Institute for Maritime Studies at the University of Haifa.
Whilst in Haifa, Dr Gambin undertook a full week of talks, tours, and discussions on underwater archaeology and Phoenician studies more broadly. He delivered two talks, one on general approaches to remote sensing and underwater cultural heritage and the other on the unique Phoenician shipwreck off Xlendi in Gozo.
The talk on remote sensing proved timely as the School of Marine Sciences at Haifa has just invested in equipment that will soon be put to use for archaeology and undersea mapping in general. On the other hand, recent discoveries from Xlendi were shared with both academics and students as part of the Phoenician Series organised by Haifa’s Centre for Mediterranean History.
The Director of this Centre, Prof. Gil Gambash, thanked the University of Malta for facilitating this visit and remarked that Dr Gambin’s visit 'will serve as a bridgehead for future collaboration [and] to promote collaboration on all levels, from research and logistics to education and student-exchange.'
The talk on remote sensing proved timely as the School of Marine Sciences at Haifa has just invested in equipment that will soon be put to use for archaeology and undersea mapping in general. On the other hand, recent discoveries from Xlendi were shared with both academics and students as part of the Phoenician Series organised by Haifa’s Centre for Mediterranean History.
The Director of this Centre, Prof. Gil Gambash, thanked the University of Malta for facilitating this visit and remarked that Dr Gambin’s visit 'will serve as a bridgehead for future collaboration [and] to promote collaboration on all levels, from research and logistics to education and student-exchange.'
