In a new episode of the podcast ‘Treasures from Malta’, Francesca Balzan has a conversation with marine archaeologist Prof. Timmy Gambin about the wealth of treasures lying on our seabed

Timmy Gambin is a maritime archaeologist and an associate professor at the Department of Classics and Archaeology at the University of Malta.

His interest is specifically in wrecks that lie deep below Maltese waters – whether they are ancient or date to World War II, he has either discovered them or knows all there is to know about them.

Gambin has directed several underwater surveys not only in Maltese waters but also in Spain, Italy, Croatia and other parts of the Mediterranean but his passion remains the World War II period and he has indulged it by discovering and exploring wrecks of submarines, ships and aircraft from this time period.

But perhaps his most exciting project to date is the ongoing excavation of the Phoenician shipwreck off Xlendi, Gozo, which is currently considered the oldest shipwreck in the Central Mediterranean and for which, together with his team, he has pioneered new methodologies for excavating a wreck at a depth of over 100 meters, which is likely a world record.

Get to know more by listening to the podcast here.