Heritage a matter of opinion.

In my opinion today our awareness is our history. In time of economic crisis, we have to highlight the remains of our common past. It will make the difference, in a very competitive environment we can offer to our visitors the best beaches, the most secure holidays, and the best food offer but, we also should give to them, and I think that we must give it to them, a solid cultural view of our history, developed by professionals in the subject and enjoyable for all kind of people.The tourist that are interested in culture are from a higher economic level than others. I am convinced that this is the way to improve our touristic incomes, despite the fact that beaches and everything else are important too we must focus in the improvement of our infrastructure, restoring archaeological sites, enhancing the introduction of  new technologies in museums and advertising  on the media, as of our better fortress against the crisis. To sum up, culture is, in my opinion, our best treasure, we have to take care of it, we are gambling our future in it.

Sailing the sea

When I was on my very first excavations we found the remains of an ancient vessel, the anchor, some pottery. And let me tell you something, for me, it was unbelievable. When you are studying  something  hard and you have the opportunity to know it at first hand, to touch it, it let me speechless.

Working in the field.

 For the Phoenicians there was the sea, they were a sailors-based civilization. The best Phoenician´s achievement was the sailing technologies improvements. Based in the long tradition of the eastern Mediterranean sea, they developed very important artifacts that allowed them to cross the sea faster than ever.

                Phoenician war class vessel.

Phoenician trade class vessel.

             
Innovations like the double-bladed rudder, the caulked hulls and the breakwater for military purposes.

This is the most probably look of a phoenician trader.