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Sep 16 Blog

Thonis—A Major Egyptian Port Swallowed by the Sea

By: Noah Wiener

At the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea off the Egyptian coast lies the spectacular port city of Thonis.

Apr 3 Blog

Where Jesus Walked

By: BAS Staff

This is a difficult time for most of us, maintaining social distancing, with less access to many of the entertainments and obligations that occupy normal […]

Sep 20 Blog

Has Dalmanutha from the Bible Been Found?

By: Robin Ngo

An ancient town dated to the first century C.E. has been discovered during archaeological work conducted on the northwest coast of the Sea of Galilee, according to a report by LiveScience. The University of Reading’s Ken Dark, who led the field survey, believes the town might be identified as Dalmanutha, which is known only from the New Testament.

Apr 25 Blog

First Punic War Battle Rams Uncovered Off the Coast of Sicily

By: Noah Wiener

The First Punic War ended in 241 after Rome defeated the Carthaginian navy near the Aegadian (Egadi) Islands off the coast of Sicily. Maritime archaeological surveys conducted by the RPM Nautical Foundation located the site—the oldest archaeologically-located naval battle landscape—and uncovered ten bronze rams from the ancient warships.

Apr 15 Blog

A Monumental Underwater Structure in the Sea of Galilee

By: Noah Wiener

What is a monumental ancient stone structure doing in the Sea of Galilee? In a recent issue of The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, Israeli […]

Mar 20 Blog

J. Richard “Dick” Steffy (1924–2007)

By: Shelley Wachsman

Dick Steffy, who established the discipline of ship reconstruction almost single-handedly, died on November 29, 2007, at the age of 83. Dick was a groundbreaking scholar and a wonderfully warm human being. He left a successful and secure career as an electrical engineer to help found the Institute of Nautical Archaeology and the nautical archaeology program at Texas A&M University.

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