The present geomorphology of the Mediterranean's coasts is largely a product of an intricate
long-term relationship between Nature and human societies. A cradle of ancient …

This volume presents a comprehensive review of palaeoenvironmental evidence and its
incorporation with landscape archaeology from across the Mediterranean. A fundamental …

Climate change threatens coastal archaeology through storm flooding (extreme sea-level:
ESL), long-term sea-level rise (SLR) and coastal erosion. Many regions, like the Middle East …

Investigators have studied past environmental change in the Eastern Mediterranean region
from a number of perspectives. While climate reconstructions and palynological research …

The great antiquity of human occupation in the Mediterranean has left rich archeological
evidence along its coastlines, including harbors and fish tanks. This chapter emphasizes the …

High-resolution bathymetry is an essential tool in maritime archaeology, often used for
underwater prospection, imaging, palaeo-landscape reconstruction and change detection …

During the past millennia, many erosion and accumulation processes have been modified
by anthropogenic impact. This holds especially true for the environs of ancient settlements …

Abstract Beirut, Sidon and Tyre were major centres of maritime trade from the Bronze Age
onwards. This economic prosperity generated increased pressures on the local …

The World between Empires presents a new perspective on the art and culture of the Middle
East in the years 100 BC–AD 250, a time marked by the struggle for control by the Roman …

The renowned Phoenician city of Tyre was settled on a small coastal island from which it
resisted invasions and sieges for centuries. In 332 BCE, the city was taken when Alexander …