Archaeology

The underwater archaeology field school took place in San Vito lo Capo (Sicily Italy); it is focused on mapping concentrations and distribution of archaeological material in a band of the Gulf where in previous years many important sites ranging from roman to medieval era were indentified.
The course is designed not only to students and professionals in the field of archeology, but also to recreational divers .
The training course is within the standards established by the National Academy of Scuba Educators (NASE Worldwide) for the achievement of specialty "Archaeology Diver" and is divided into lectures, practical exercises in preparation for operations on archaeological sites, training dives and working dives. During this course, participants have the opportunity to collaborate actively in the San Vito lo Capo Underwater Project, a systematic survey of seabed in the Gulf, and gain experience in experimental systems of investigation and documentation: underwater positioning systems, three-dimensional scan through the use of camera, geographical information systems, database, side Scan Sonar. Are also carried out exercises with traditional methods of surveying and documentation.

New underwater archaeology research in the Gulf of San Vito Lo Capo, and new data from an extensive survey of the surrounding mountains now allows the modification of the criteria of distribution and allocation of economic resources of a region formerly classified as a desert, despite the presence of garum in basins on both sides of the Gulf. This new data reveals the wealth of the fishing zone and its long-term role, deeply modifying a hitherto shallow appreciation of the spatial relationship between the sea and this rural territory.

I campi scuola internazionali di archeologia subacquea sono parte integrante del progetto di ricognizione sistematica dei fondali denominato San Vito lo Capo Underwater Project che ha come obiettivo di mappare le concentrazioni e la distribuzione di materiale archeologico in una fascia del Golfo di San Vito ricchissima di siti di epoca romana, tardo-antica e medievale.

The International Field School of Underwater Archaeology is part of the San Vito lo Capo Underwater Project, which is currently working on mapping the concentration and distribution of archaeological material deposited on San Vito’s bay’s seabed. A number of sites and shipwrecks dating to Roman, late antique, and medieval periods have been identified in the area in the last few years.