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Lecture on Suleyman´s Bridge in Istanbul

On the invitation of Turkish Foundation for Underwater Archaeology (TINA) and their president Oguz Aydemir, on 8th October 2013 Mladen Pešić held a lecture about researches on the remains of the Suleiman´s bridge at Darda that took place during 2009 and 2011 by the employees of the International Centre for Underwater Archaeology in collaboration with the Croatian Conservation Institute.

Continuation of excavations at the cape Uljeva near Ližnjan

Scientific research at two ancient shipwrecks off Cape Uljeva near Ližnjan has continued this year. As in previous years, the two-week study was conducted by the Croatian - Slovenian team. Further documentation and excavation of remains of a early roman and one late Roman shipwreck took place. During this project, an underwater archaeology course was also underway. It was the second Advanced course in underwater archeology in organization of ICUA Zadar and UNESCO office in Venice.

Research vessel Hercules in Croatia again

This year's survey of Croatia's seabed with research vessel Hercules has finished. This is a continuation of cooperation between International Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Zadar, the Ministry of Culture of Croatia and the RPM Nautical Foundation of Florida. The Minister of Culture, Prof. Andrea Zlatar Violić, spent one working day on ship together with the research team. This year survey included seabed of Konavle north of cape Veliki Pač and Župa Bay with use of sonars (multi-beam).