The Honor Frost Foundation was founded in 2011. Honor Frost was an early pioneer in the field of underwater archaeology. When Honor died in 2010 she left the bulk of her estate to establish the foundation to promote marine and maritime archaeology with a focus on the eastern Mediterranean.

Honor Frost Foundation Projects

Conserving the Maritime Heritage of Syria (Emma Cunliffe)

Conflict in Syria has meant that the important collections at the Aleppo National Museum are at extreme risk, the aim of this project is to offer training to staff at the muse…

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Centre for Maritime Archaeology and Underwater Cultural Heritage (CMAUCH) Student Mobilisation

In 2009 the Alexandria Centre for Maritime Archaeology & Underwater Cultural Heritage was established to create a specialised centre for postgraduate studies which provides ed…

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The Kyrenia Ship Conservation Project

The Kyrenia Ship was excavated in the late 1960’s and dates to the 3rd Century BC. The ship itself was remarkably well preserved alongside elements of the rigging, sail, balla…

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'Training the next generation' Cyprus Underwater Archaeology Fieldschools

In 2013 the Nautical Archaeology Society and the Maritime Archaeological Research Laboratory (MARELab) of the Archaeological Research Unit, University of Cyprus, agreed to the…

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Cyprus Coastal Assessment Project

The project has been developed as a response to increasing development in the coastal zone threatening underwater and coastal heritage. To date, coastal surveys in Cyprus have…

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Conservation of Underwater Finds

Since 2013 the Honor Frost Foundation supported the Conservation Laboratory for Underwater Finds of the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus (DoA) with funding for conservators t…

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The Nautical Archaeology Society Lebanon Training

In 2017 and 2018 the Nautical Archaeology Society undertook underwater archaeology field training in Lebanon, the aim of the course is to build capacity in the region with rel…

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Endangered Seascapes: The dynamics of change in coastal environments, Northern Lebanon

This project focusses on northern Lebanon, a coastline which is increasingly at risk from coastal deveclopment. Using remote sensing techniques and field survey the project ai…

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Benchmarking the Maritime Cultural Heritage of Syria

The aim of the project was to conduct a comprehensive baseline, arm's length assessment of the nature, extent, needs of, and threats to, the maritime archaeology resource in S…

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