Sebastiano Tusa

Sebastiano Tusa, born in Palermo on August 2nd, 1952. Bachelor of Arts with a thesis in palaeoethnology at the University of Rome “La Sapienza” (110/110 cum laude) (1975). Specialized in Eastern archeology at the University of Rome “La Sapienza” (70/70 cum laude) (1985). Winner of a full professor chair of the Faculty of Arts, University of Cagliari – sett. L01Y – Prehistory and Early History (2000). Lecturer of Palaeoethnology at the Faculty of Conservation of Cultural Heritage – University Suor Orsola Benincasa of Naples (since 2000). Lecturer of Underwater Archeology at the Faculty of Cultural Heritage of the University of Bologna (branch of Trapani) (since 2001). Visiting Professor at Naval Archeology Philipps Universitaet Marburg. Director of the Archaeological Service at the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage Trapani (2000-2004). Superintendent of the Sea of the Sicilian Region (2004-2010 and since 2012). Superintendent of Cultural Heritage, Trapani since 2010 to 2012. Director of the journal “Sicilia Archeologica”. Trident Gold prize by International Academy of Underwater Sciences and Techniques of Ustica (2004). Prize Book of the Sea in 2011 awarded by the Sanremo Casino.

Since 1972 he has participated in and / or directed missions and archaeological researches and excavations in Italy, Malta, Tunisia, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Japan, Kenya and Turkey. Author of about 700 scientific and popular papers and monographs concerning archaeology, ancient history and cultural heritage.