The Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies (RIMS) at the University of Haifa, with a history of 50 years of marine and coastal archaeology research,

The Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies congratulates our very own Debbie Cvikel on her promotion to the rank of Associate Professor! Read all about some of

A new book, authored by Dr. Matthew Susnow, RIMS research associate, and titled “The Practice of Canaanite Cult: The Middle and Late Bronze Ages” was

A new paper was recently published in Levant, authored by Dr. Yael Rotem et al., titled “A Late 4th millennium BCE cylinder-seal amulet from Tel

A new paper on human–environmental interactions at Tel Dor was recently published in Quaternary Research.  The protected Tel-Dor coastal embayment in the eastern Mediterranean preserves

A new paper co-authored by two members of the Recanati Institute, Prof. Ruth Shahack-Gross and Dr. David Friesem, was recently published in the prestigious journal

Congratulations to Dr. Federico Ugolini,  Research Associate of the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies, for winning the British School at Athens John Morrison Memorial

New study on sea level rise head by Prof. Assaf Yasur Landau was recently published in Plos ONE.  The article presents new archaeological observations and

Congratulations to Prof. Dror Angel from the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies, at the University of Haifa, for winning the EU “Green Deal” funding

Dor’s ancient anchorages have been recently featured in the news, following an underwater excavation by Prof. Assaf Yasur-Landau and students of the University of Haifa. 

A new article published by Dr. Maayan Cohen, RIMS research associate, has been highlighted by Ynet. The article deals with the wrecks found along Israel’s

The fifth and last session of the workshop dedicated to ships and cargoes in the Mediterranean, carried out by the University of Perpignan and the