Papers

Papers will be grouped in different sessions dedicated to the different regions of the Mediterranean. Each session will be developed following a chronological sequence, from the Prehistory to the Medieval Age:
 1. Western Mediterranean
 2. Central Mediterranean
 3. Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean
 4. Black Sea
 5. Near East and Egypt
 6. Mediterranean Interactions

Also papers regarding the following themes will be accepted:
- Archaeometry
- Marine / Seamanship History
- Conservation, preservation and archaeological site management
- Restoration and Museology

There are no other limitations regarding the subject and the period, but special consideration will be given to papers adopting an innovative theoretical and methodological approach.

Please note: no papers dealing with unprovenanced artifacts will be accepted.

 The conference language will be English in order to maintain the usual organization of SOMA conferences. No translation services will be available during the congress.

All speakers are requested to observe a 20 minute limit for presented papers. Presentations will be given as Power Point presentations.