Aigina Harbour City Project

Aigina Harbour city Project 2019-2023 is an interdisciplinary project focusing on the systematic study of the submerged and coastal archaeological infrastructure of the city-harbour of Aigina diachronically, from the Archaic to the Byzantine period

The research project is a collaboration between the French School of Athens and the Ephorate of Underwater antiquities with the cooperation of Aix-Marseille University (MoMArch – ARKAIA – Centre Camille Jullian) and five international partners under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair in Maritime and Coastal Archaeology of Aix-Marseille University

The main research objective is the landscape reconstruction and interpretation of the maritime façade of the Aigina harbour-city through the centuries. Methodologically, interdisciplinary studies consist of systematic underwater and coastal archaeological research, marine and coastal geophysical prospections, archaeometric analysis and in situ restoration and conservation of archaeological remains

Education
In line with the UNESCO sustainable development goals and the Ocean Decade challenges, Aigina harbour city project provides hands-on experience training for all participants, professionals and students. More specifically, it comprises training on state-of-art underwater excavation documentation techniques; treatment of digital data for 2D and 3D documentation including photogrammetry, 3D modelling and GIS

Research
Aigina Harbour City Project applies advanced interdisciplinary research that bridges cutting‐edge technology with traditional archaeological methods, ensuring the study, the interpretation and protection of Coastal and Underwater Cultural Heritage

Public Outreach
Aigina Harbour City Project provides dissemination activities through Open days with the wider public aim to raise awareness in fast-developing societies for the protection and sustainable management of their maritime cultural heritage

Archaeological Sectors

Aigina Harbour city Project 2019-2023 is an interdisciplinary project focusing on the systematic study of the submerged and coastal archaeological infrastructure of the city-harbour of Aigina diachronically, from the Archaic to the Byzantine period

Aigina Project

Acropolis Hill

Kolona Bay

Aigina Naval Harbour

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Aigina

Open day 2025 – ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ 19 ΙΟΥΛΙΟΥ

Ανοιχτή εκδήλωση κοινού Κολυμβητικές ξεναγήσεις στα αρχαία καταβυθισμένα και παράκτια κατάλοιπα στην Παραλία Κολώνα της Αίγινας και παρουσίαση της εφαρμογής…

Scientific Partners of Aigina Harbour City Project

Sponsors of Aigina Harbour City Project 2019-2023