Mediterranean Sea Cultures
The heart of western civilization was the Mediterranean Sea, and not just the Greeks; here are a selection of archaeological sites and assorted topics on this most ancient mother of waters.
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A Guide to the Antiquities of Kyrenia
An on-line travelogue by geologist William Dreghorn.
An on-line travelogue by geologist William Dreghorn.
Aegean Cultures
The term Aegean Cultures refers to the Bronze Age civilizations (ca 3100-1100 BC) which were located on islands in or near the Aegean sea.
The term Aegean Cultures refers to the Bronze Age civilizations (ca 3100-1100 BC) which were located on islands in or near the Aegean sea.
Ancient Greece
From your About.com guide, links to the archaeology of ancient and classical Greece.
From your About.com guide, links to the archaeology of ancient and classical Greece.
Ancient Greece
From your About.com guide to Ancient History, links to the ancient history of classical Greece.
From your About.com guide to Ancient History, links to the ancient history of classical Greece.
Crete in Pictures
A collection of very nice photographs of archaeological ruins on the island of Crete, from Ian Swindale.
A collection of very nice photographs of archaeological ruins on the island of Crete, from Ian Swindale.
Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute
CAARI is a research institute on archaeological work in Cyprus, and the site is a clearing house for information on the various studies.
CAARI is a research institute on archaeological work in Cyprus, and the site is a clearing house for information on the various studies.
Dendrochronology in the Aegean Sea
from Peter Ian Kuniholm at Cornell University, a brief summary of several projects in the eastern Mediterranean.
from Peter Ian Kuniholm at Cornell University, a brief summary of several projects in the eastern Mediterranean.
Destination: Malta Tombs
Number 3 on our list of all-time great Megalithic sites to visit is the Mediterranean Islands of Malta and Gozo, colonized by the Neolithic farmers around 4000 BC.
Number 3 on our list of all-time great Megalithic sites to visit is the Mediterranean Islands of Malta and Gozo, colonized by the Neolithic farmers around 4000 BC.
In the Footsteps of Aeneas
From Archaeology magazine and Richard Hodges, a visit to the Greek and Roman port of Buthrotum in southern Albania, now known as Butrint.
From Archaeology magazine and Richard Hodges, a visit to the Greek and Roman port of Buthrotum in southern Albania, now known as Butrint.
Minoan Crete
Ian Swindale's homage to Bronze Age Crete, this site has photographs of 22 sites on Crete and the artifacts found there, in addition to a brief description of the archaeology..
Ian Swindale's homage to Bronze Age Crete, this site has photographs of 22 sites on Crete and the artifacts found there, in addition to a brief description of the archaeology..
Minoan Pottery
From your About.com Guide to Art History, a terrific article on Minoan ceramics.
From your About.com Guide to Art History, a terrific article on Minoan ceramics.
Nuragic Culture
The most distinctive characteristic of the Nuragic culture on Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea is the large towers shaped like truncated cones.
The most distinctive characteristic of the Nuragic culture on Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea is the large towers shaped like truncated cones.
Otomani Culture
The Otomani culture was a group of Bronze age settlements in the Carpathian basin in the early 2nd millennium BC.
The Otomani culture was a group of Bronze age settlements in the Carpathian basin in the early 2nd millennium BC.
Prehistoric Archaeology of the Aegean
A comprehensive study from Dartmouth University. If you do nothing else on this page, look at this site.
A comprehensive study from Dartmouth University. If you do nothing else on this page, look at this site.
Samnite Culture
The Samnite culture is one of several ethnic groups in the Roman empire, originating from the Samnium region, roughly encompassing the Sangro Valley region of the Abruzzo in Italy.
The Samnite culture is one of several ethnic groups in the Roman empire, originating from the Samnium region, roughly encompassing the Sangro Valley region of the Abruzzo in Italy.
The Sangro Valley Project
Archaeological investigations in the ancient Samnite region of Italy have been undertaken by a multinational force from Italy, the UK, and the US for a number of years; this website compiles recent reports of investigations.
Archaeological investigations in the ancient Samnite region of Italy have been undertaken by a multinational force from Italy, the UK, and the US for a number of years; this website compiles recent reports of investigations.
Sea Peoples
Sometime in the late 13th or early 12th centuries BC a loose confederation of people from the Mediterranean Sea caused attacked and caused great havoc throughout the Mediterranean: the Sea Peoples.
Sometime in the late 13th or early 12th centuries BC a loose confederation of people from the Mediterranean Sea caused attacked and caused great havoc throughout the Mediterranean: the Sea Peoples.
Some Archaeological Sites in Cyprus
From Steve Savage at Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkey, some photographs and descriptions.
From Steve Savage at Eastern Mediterranean University, Turkey, some photographs and descriptions.
Stentinello culture
Stentinello culture is the name given to a Neolithic site and related sites in the Calabria region of Italy, Sicily and Malta, dated to the 5th and 4th millennia BC.
Stentinello culture is the name given to a Neolithic site and related sites in the Calabria region of Italy, Sicily and Malta, dated to the 5th and 4th millennia BC.
TEMPER
TEMPER stands for 'Training, Education, Management and Prehistory in the Mediterranean' and it is a collaborative project involving the investigation of five ancient archaeological sites in the southern Mediterranean, including Ubeidiya (Israel), Kordin III (Malta), Paliambela (Greece), and Sha'ar Hagolan (Israel).
TEMPER stands for 'Training, Education, Management and Prehistory in the Mediterranean' and it is a collaborative project involving the investigation of five ancient archaeological sites in the southern Mediterranean, including Ubeidiya (Israel), Kordin III (Malta), Paliambela (Greece), and Sha'ar Hagolan (Israel).