SOMA 2024 Proceedings

We are pleased to announce the publication of SOMA 2024: Proceedings of the 25th Symposium on Mediterranean Archaeology – Mediterranean: History as It Once Was (Zadar, 25–27 April 2024), released by Archaeopress.

25th Symposium on Mediterranean Archaeology 2024 examined navigation and its relationship to cultural and material heritage, fostering deeper insight into the historical, cultural, and economic contexts of the Mediterranean. The conference emphasized innovative approaches to the conservation and interpretation of cultural heritage, engaging related fields such as art history, numismatics, and epigraphy.

Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, the plenary sessions were held at the Education and Presentation Centre for Underwater Archaeology St. Nicholas, within the International Centre for Underwater Archaeology in Zadar (ICUA Zadar). The event was jointly organized by ICUA Zadar; the General Association for Mediterranean Archaeology (GAMA); the Department of Archaeology at the University of Zadar; the Museum of Ancient Glass in Zadar; and the Archaeological Museum Zadar.

As an established international scientific forum, SOMA brings together archaeologists from across the Mediterranean. Previous conferences have been hosted in Turkey, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, Ireland, Russia, Poland, and the United Kingdom, in cooperation with local partners. Its overarching aim is to promote the exchange of knowledge and ideas on the study, protection, and preservation of Mediterranean cultural heritage.

The proceedings are available for access and personal-use download via the publisher’s website: https://www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress/Products/9781805832034.

We sincerely thank all authors for their invaluable contributions and dedicated efforts, as well as all participants of the SOMA 2024 conference.