Coastal and maritime archaeology in Cyrenaica, Libya

History, developments, site identification and challenges

Bibliographic Data

ID21074178
AuthorsAhmad Emrage (University of Benghazi), Julia Nikolaus (0000-0002-8331-750X, University of Ulster, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume54
Pages160-178
Publication date2023-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLibyan Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0263-7189 • E-ISSN: 2052-6148
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/lis.2023.12
OpenAlexW4386254116
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited33

The coastline of Cyrenaica, Libya, is rich in cultural heritage dating from prehistory to the modern periods. Despite the region's long-standing and strong connection to the sea, maritime archaeology remains a peripheral, but growing, branch of archaeology in Libya. This paper aims to provide an overview of the maritime projects that have been carried out in Cyrenaica in the past. Furthermore, it will highlight the main threats and damages that coastal heritage faces today and will provide some suggestions on how the discipline could develop in the future. The Cyrenaica Coastal Survey (CCS), a collaboration between the Maritime Endangered Archaeology (MarEA) project and the Department of Antiquities (DoA), Libya, will serve as a case study of an ongoing project that documents and assesses the condition of sites along the Cyrenaican coast between Tocra and Apollonia

Archaeology · Cultural heritage · Damages · Geography · Maritime archaeology · Political science · Prehistory · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Law · Law, logistics, and international trade · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology

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