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Photogrammetric Techniques for 3-D Underwater Record of the Antique Time Ship from Phanagoria

Olga Gaydalenok, Vladimir Kuznetsov · 2013 · ISPRS Archives

Submerged eastern bay mapping and ship photogrammetry

Phanagoria — Eastern Lobe Submerged Lower Town (Taman Bay)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2013Open source

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The Problem of the Missing Harbour of Evagoras at Salamis

E. M. Davies · 2012 · Ancient Ports Antiques

Salamis Harbour – Sunken Harbour of Evagoras, Famagusta

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2012Open source

Paperresearchgate.net

Submerged harbour remains of Halicarnassus – multibeam map

Caria Underwater Survey · 2010 · ResearchGate

Halicarnassus – Submerged Moles of Bodrum Harbour

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2010Open source

Paperresearchgate.net

Report of preliminary underwater Investigations at Salamis, Cyprus

N. Flemming · 1974 · International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Primary underwater survey proving 2 m submergence

Salamis Harbour – Sunken Harbour of Evagoras, Famagusta

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1974Open source

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The submerged harbour of Amathus: current perceptions and future prospects

Maria Ktori · 2016 · Proceedings of the 5th International Congress of Underwater Archaeology

Amathus Harbour – Ancient Amathous Naval Basin, Cyprus

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2016Open source

Paperancientportsantiques.com

Historical environmental changes at Phalasarna harbor, West Crete

P. Pirazzoli et al. · 1992 · Ancient Ports Antiques

Geomorphology and uplift measurement

Phalasarna – Uplifted Classical Harbour of West Crete

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1992Open source

Paperpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Living to the High Extreme: Salar de Huasco bacterial communities

E. Dorador et al. · 2021 · PMC

Coordinates 20°18′18″S 68°50′22″W at 3800 m

Salar de Huasco Geoglyphs (Huasco Salt Flat Lines)

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2021Open source

Paperdoi.org

Pedra Furada Pre-Clovis Evidence

Niède Guidon, Georgette Delibrias · 1986 · Nature

Pedra Furada Rock Art

From the atlas bibliography · Published 1986Open source

Paperdoi.org

U-Th dating of Carbonate Crusts Reveals Neandertal Origin of Iberian Cave Art

D. L. Hoffmann, C. D. Standish · 2018 · Science

64 ka dating of La Pasiega ladder

La Pasiega Cave

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2018Open source

Paperdoi.org

U-series dating of Paleolithic Art in Spanish Caves

Alistair Pike, Dirk Hoffmann · 2012 · Science

El Castillo U-Th chronology

El Castillo Cave

From the atlas bibliography · Published 2012Open source