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Date added: 2017-03-02
1969-1988
Creator:
Eiseman, Cynthia Jones, 1944-
Owen, David L. Extent: 0.2 linear foot
In July of 1970, in the straits of Messina about 100 meters from the village of Porticello, underwater excavation of a vessel
subsequently determined to be 5th century B.C. Roman, commenced under the direction of David I. Owen, assistant curator of
the Underwater Archaeology Section of the University of Pennsylvania Museum. The Porticello Shipwreck spans the period from
1969-1988 and primarily contains letters, field notes, object descriptions, drawings and photographs (prints, slides, and
negatives) of objects and under water excavations relating to the project. The collection is divided into six series: Correspondence;
Field Notes; Catalogues; Publications; Drawings; Photographs.
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