From The Malta Independent on Sunday
Leafing through the pages of the annual reports on the working of the Museum Department for the years 1960-70, it is possible to have a particularly good overview of what was a relatively new specialised field and branch of research. Underwater archaeology started to thrive in the early 1960s with an increasing number of finds accumulating at a slow but steady pace. Written by Anthony Zarb Dimech.
It is noted from these reports that underwater archaeology depended on the activities of a handful of enthusiasts, who despite lack of sponsorship recovered various ancient relics from the sea and duly handed them over to the National Museum.
Malta’s underwater cultural legacy is well-documented by the Underwater Cultural Heritage Unit of Heritage Malta. There are various dive sites ranging from a 2,700-year-old Phoenician shipwreck, Roman and Early Modern shipwrecks to dozens of aircraft crash sites, submarines and battleships from the First and Second World wars.
Excerpt from the Malta Independent on Sunday article