Post Medieval Adriatic Trade Routes and their Mediterranean and Atlantic links
Ship structures and equipment, cargo and historical circumstances of navigation in the Adriatic in the post-medieval period
The scientific conference will address the discoveries of shipwrecks, the details of their construction, ship equipment and various cargo. The new finds testify to the great progress of maritime trade in the post-medieval period.
Previous research shows that the period from the 15th to the 18th century was a time of a great increase in shipping routes, which were used to transport an increasing variety of trade goods. Along the eastern shores of the Adriatic, today, we find the remains of a multitude of objects that travelled from the direction of today’s Germany, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Turkey, etc. Based on various finds, a broad picture of the economy of that time can be obtained and the development of trade links can be emphasised. There have also been changes in the techniques of shipbuilding, vessel equipment and the navigation itself, which will also be discussed.
Underwater archaeologists, as well as historians, will present their new discoveries and ideas about the traces of international trade that crossed on important shipping routes in our part of the Adriatic, but they will also talk about international trade and maritime connections between the Mediterranean, the North Sea, the Baltic, the Black Sea and the Atlantic.
The Conference is open to the public and no fees will be charged.