Welcome onboard the Black Sea MAP

The Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project (Black Sea MAP) was a three-year interdisciplinary expedition researching ancient coastlines and seafaring history of the Bulgarian Black Sea.

Meet the individuals and teams that work on the project, see STEM* skills and technologies in action and experience the challenges of solving problems at sea to uncover the past.

Use our free resources to inspire your pupils with real-world STEM and introduce them to careers they may not realise exist.

*science, technology, engineering and maths

Free films and resources for 10-14 year oldsMeet the team on our Careers in action page
Students
Background to the project

The Black Sea Maritime Archaeology Project seeks to enhance understanding of the origins of the Black Sea basin addressing geological, environmental and human histories. Over three years, the team investigated the ancient environment of the Black Sea region, including the impact of sea level change on the coast and prehistoric people living there after the last Ice Age.

They unveiled 60 astonishingly well-preserved shipwrecks, detailing 2500 years of seafaring tradition. The project also inspired and raised aspirations of over thirty young people from the UK who joined the team to experience science in action. They worked alongside the scientists, film makers, ship’s crew and Remotely Operated Vehicle pilots from around the world and completed their own research projects.

Did you receive your free careers poster?

All primary and secondary schools in England and Wales were sent a free A1 classroom poster highlighting key roles and findings from the project. 

Download your own A3 copy of the Primary and Secondary poster.

This resource is brought to you by:

EEF Expeditions Limited

The Hans and Julia Rausing Trust

Content team – Catalyst Learning and Communication and Dr Angela Hall

Science editor – Dr Helen Farr (University of Southampton)

Images – Martin Hartley and Black Sea MAP team

Films – Black Sea Films

For details of the rest of the team, visit our expedition home page.