Underwater Archaeology in Egypt

Khalil, Emad; Mustafa, Mohamed

doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-0535-8_31

Cited by 9 publications

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“…In Menouthis, the remains of one of the famous Isis temples were discovered. (Khalil, E., & Mustafa, M. (2002).…”

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Sunken Cities: Underwater Culture Heritage of Alexandria at Abukir Bay

Othman

2019

International Journal of Advanced Studies in World Archaeology

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“…In Menouthis, the remains of one of the famous Isis temples were discovered. (Khalil, E., & Mustafa, M. (2002).…”

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“…So far, the IEASM team has recovered gold, silver, and bronze coins, ceramic, leather, wooden and metal artifacts from daily life, human and animal remains, weapons, and artillery. A large section of the ship's hull was uncovered and is being studied by measurement and data collection (Khalil, E., & Mustafa, M., 2002).…”

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Sunken Cities: Underwater Culture Heritage of Alexandria at Abukir Bay

Othman

2019

International Journal of Advanced Studies in World Archaeology

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“…Actually, the efforts of Ministry of Antiquities (SCA) started by establishing a department of Underwater Culture Heritage (UCH) specializing in that field, after many years of individual attempts, to explore the underwater cultural heritage of Egypt. This work was with cooperation between the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) and foreign missions (Khalil, E., & Mustafa, M. (2002).…”

Section: The Efforts Of Sca To Protect This Underwater Culture Heritagementioning

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“…, and artillery. A large section of the ship's hull was uncovered and is being studied by measurement and data collection(Khalil, E., & Mustafa, M., 2002).…”

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Sunken Cities: Underwater Culture Heritage of Alexandria at Abukir Bay

Othman

2019

International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Architect

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“…Moreover, for millennia, it was a significant crossroad. This strategic waterway linking North Africa to the Middle East has an incredible number of sunken monuments and underwater cultural heritage (Ward, 2001;Khalil & Mustafa, 2002;Abd-el-Maguid, 2010;Shaikhon, 2021). Thus, the study seeks to address the following research questions: RQ1: Can virtual technology (VR and VD) provide an opportunity to promote underwater cultural heritage sites?…”

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Virtual Reality and Virtual Diving Technologies: Innovative Tools to Promote Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage in the Red Sea, Egypt

Kamel

Elshiwy

2022

Journal of Tourism, Hotels and Heritage

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‫ا‬ ‫ل‬ ‫م‬ ‫لخ‬ ‫ص‬Virtual reality (VR) is a synthetic, computer-simulated experience that imitates the real world and stimulates the users' visual and auditory senses. With the aid of developed exosomatic instruments and artificial intelligence, VR users may experience a genuine maritime and cultural heritage environment. Virtual diving (VD) refers to the application of virtual reality technology in the context of Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH). VD allows diver and non-diver tourists to explore the underwater archeological sites, engaging them in an enjoyable experience. Therefore, this study examines how to take advantage of modern technology to promote the Egyptian UCH to be more reachable to large-scale tourism. The Red Sea is one of the most global sites for marine biodiversity. Five maritime and UCH sites in the Red Sea were chosen which are SS Thistlegorm, Wadi el-Jarf,Marsa Gawasis,Saadana Island,and Ain Sokhna. Researchers designed a spatial geodatabase for study sites using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). A qualitative methodology approach was adopted through semi-structured interviews with managers and experts in some official institutions responsible for managing the Egyptian UCH. Results revealed that VR and VD technologies can be applied in particular sites compared to others due to some practical considerations such as water condition, accessibility, the possibility of monitoring the site, and the risk of heritage destruction. Experts have shown great interest in VR and VD, asserting that UCH in the Red Sea necessitates innovative marketing strategies. Eventually, some suggestions for exploiting VR and VD were proposed for managers and policymakers to promote the Egyptian maritime and UCH.

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Underwater Archaeology in Egypt

Cited by 9 publications

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Sunken Cities: Underwater Culture Heritage of Alexandria at Abukir Bay

Sunken Cities: Underwater Culture Heritage of Alexandria at Abukir Bay

Sunken Cities: Underwater Culture Heritage of Alexandria at Abukir Bay

Virtual Reality and Virtual Diving Technologies: Innovative Tools to Promote Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage in the Red Sea, Egypt

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