CHARAX SPASINOU

Completed

01.01.19 → 31.12.22

Research on the capital of Mesene, a center of ancient trade

Charax Spasinou is the premier ancient settlement in the Basra Province, and the survey here represents the first large-scale investigation of the region’s pre-Islamic history. The objective is to record the surface remains of the city and its environs, and to make a plan for its future protection and enhancement. Additional activities include reconstructing the ancient river courses and paleoenvironment of the city.

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Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) project

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Internal member

  • Jan Walstra
Jan Walstra

Jan Walstra

Earth and History of life

  • jan.walstra@naturalsciences.be
  • +32 2 788 76 60
  • 0000-0001-9721-124X

Research team

Geological Survey of Belgium

Geological Survey of Belgium is a research based Belgian knowledge Centre on Geosciences, providing impartial and independent geoscientific expertise.