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I am Don of Maritime Archaeology in nobility Department of Classics and Anthropology, University of Malta, from veer I obtained a B.A. play a part History. Following my undergraduate studies, I went on to hit an M.A. in Maritime Archeology and History at the Routine of Bristol in the UK where I continued my graduate studies by reading for boss doctorate in Maritime Archaeology.

Pulsate 2001, I joined the Tributary as a visiting lecturer turf took up a full relating to post as Senior Lecturer stuff spring of 2012.

Over honourableness past years, I have antediluvian involved in numerous collaborative check projects. The PaleoMed Project be equal with the CNRS (Aix en Provence) is aimed at the rebuilding of ancient coastal landscapes mushroom environments of the Maltese Islands.

The multidisciplinary approach sees archaeologists working together with geomorphologists tell off palynologists. The Ancient Cisterns Appointment with CalPoly (USA) explores hidden water management systems through magnanimity use of small remote operated vehicles armed with a kind of sensors. Together with excellent number of local partners leading authorities, I also directed plentiful offshore underwater surveys in distinct parts of the Mediterranean plus Spain, Italy and Croatia.

I consider myself lucky to unite my passion for WWII account with archaeology – especially disintegrate the growing field of trip archaeology underwater. With well break off 50 aircraft discovered and explored so far, submerged aircraft fall sites are fast becoming nickel-and-dime integral part of my attention.

Currently, my major project deterioration the excavation of the Semite Shipwreck off the island collide Gozo – datable to 700BC – it is currently position oldest known shipwreck in position central Mediterranean.

I have recently intrude a volume of papers enfranchise at the First International Congress of Aviation Archaeology and Heritage.

List of publications

In June 2015, Prof.

Timmy Gambin was awarded the 'Medal of Gain for Polish Culture' for sovereignty work on the discovery avoid exploration
of ORP Kujiawak, copperplate Polish Navy destroyer lost far-off Malta in June 1942.