UW Archaeology
Università di Napoli L'Orientale
Exploring, documenting, and preserving maritime heritage beneath the waves
A digital platform by Università di Napoli L'Orientale dedicated to the scientific study of shipwrecks across the Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia, and the Red Sea.
Active investigations across two continents
From the Indonesian archipelago to the Red Sea, our projects span major maritime trade routes that connected civilizations for centuries and various boat building traditions across the Ocean.
High-resolution 3D photogrammetry, GIS spatial analysis, and interactive web platforms to document and share archaeological data.
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Bintan Island, Indonesia
In August 2023 a joint team of BRIN (Indonesia) and the Università di Napoli L'Orientale (Italy) started a project on a shipwreck discovered in 2016 on a beach in Lagoi, on the Island of Bintan, facing the Strait of Singapore.
Coming Soon
Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
The first scientifically documented and excavated shipwreck along the eastern Red Sea coast. An 18th-century Ottoman merchantman carrying Chinese porcelain, over 3,000 earthenware jars, and spices from South and Southeast Asia.
Research in Numbers