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Archaeological analysis reveals that extra-basin anchorages critically determine harbour capacity across ancient Mediterranean ports, indicating a need to re-evaluate historical maritime networks.
The SHIPs project examines ancient harbours from a maritime perspective, analysing integrated harbour systems across contrasting environments in the Mediterranean region. Application of standardised analyses demonstrates that extra-basin anchorage zones played a decisive role in determining harbour capacity and enables more robust evaluation and comparative ranking of ancient ports.
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