History of Mozambique
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O "Naufrágio do galeão grande São João" é o primeiro relato da História Trágico-Marítima, publicada em 1735, e do desastre ocorrido em 1552. O relato conhecido como "Naufrágio de Sepúlveda" é o mais famoso entre todos os relatos de... more
The Schimmelmann, a Danish East Indiaman, was reported lost on 24th of April 1781, off the Islands of Cape Verde and rescue recovered by Arqueonautas in 1999. This vessel was a 1400-ton Danish East Indiaman, under the command of Earl... more
The shipwreck code-named IDM-003 was found in Cabeceira reef, Ilha de Moçambique, in the Province of Nampula, Republic of Mozambique, in 2001 during a systematic archaeological survey of the area. It has been tentatively identified as the... more
By the end of the 18th century, Nossa Senhora de Madre de Deus was one of the largest and most impressive man-of-war from the Portuguese Navy fleet. For two years she did several trading voyages to India until tragically she was lost on... more
Objectives to carry out extensive electronic surveys over areas with a high probability of wreck material around Ilha de Mocambique, including the Banco do Sul, the Banco de San Lourenco, the Banco do Norte and areas around the island of... more
The following operations were conducted: MOG-003 (possibly Almiranta São Jose, 1622): - Excavation status (approx) 20% IDM-003 (possibly Nossa Senhora da Consolação, 1608): - Excavation status (approx) 40% IDM-017 (possibly Capitana Santa... more
Survey and Reconnaissance Operations from 08/09/2003 to 08/12/2004 produced the following results: Silva shoal New wreck found ANG-005 Moma island New wreck found ANG-002 Caldeira island New wreck found ANG-003 Mafamede island New... more
The San Miguel e Almas Santas of 1771, a Portuguese Patache taken at Sunda (Sunda Strait) during the conquest of Piró in 1752, was lost South of the Fernão Veloso Bay, Nacala area, Nampula Province, Mozambique on its annual journey from... more
As part of our marine archaeological project in the province of Nampula we have scheduled visits to various wreck sites discovered and assessed by our company in the past, in order to monitor their current state of conservation. This... more
Santa Teresa de Jesus (1622) / IDM-017 … The Anglo-Dutch fleet decided to chase the Santa Teresa and the São Carlos. In a merciless pursuit it followed them up to the entry to the Isle of Mozambique. There, fearing the firepower of São... more
The shipwreck codenamed MOG-003 was found in Infusse reef, Mogincual, in the Province of Nampula, Republic of Mozambique, in 2004 during a magnetometer survey of the area. It has been identified as the São José, a Portuguese Indiaman... more
Hungarian Copper in Mozambican waters, The Copper Ingots from the Caldeira Island Wreck (c. 1550)
The objective of this archaeological survey in the waters around Ilha de Moçambique was to locate, survey and record known and unknown wreck sites or areas with cultural material within the limits of our concession area and evaluate... more
Intermediate Report of the Underwater Archaeological Operations on the Island of Mozambique:
- Discovery of 2 new wreck sites (IDM-021 and IDM-022)
- Re-filling and closing of 2 previously excavted wreck sites (IDM-002 and IDM-003)
- Discovery of 2 new wreck sites (IDM-021 and IDM-022)
- Re-filling and closing of 2 previously excavted wreck sites (IDM-002 and IDM-003)
Intermediate Report on Underwater Archaeological Survey, Reconnaissance and trial excavation off the Island of Mozambique and Mogincual, from April to September 2008
Intermediate Report on Underwater Archaeological Excavation in Mogincual and Survey and Reconnaissance off the Island of Mozambique, from April to November 2007: - MOG-003 (possibly Almiranta São Jose, 1622): Excavation status (approx)... more
Interim Report on Underwater Archaeological Survey, Reconaissance and Rescue Recovery off the Island of Mozambique and Mogincual
Intermediate Report on Underwater Archaeological Excavations off the Island of Mozambique and Mogincual, from April to November 2005.
The objective of this archaeological survey in the waters around Ilha de Moçambique was to locate, survey and record known and unknown wreck sites or areas with cultural material within the limits of our concession area and evaluate... more
The objective of this archaeological survey in the waters around Ilha de Moçambique was to locate, survey and record known and unknown wreck sites or areas with cultural material within the limits of our concession area and evaluate... more