Somali maritime archaeological resources on the Somali peninsula

Somali maritime archaeological resources on the Somali peninsula have so far lacked scientific attention. Although the region has an ancient past of seafaring and trade, and we know about the region’s trade and links with Red Sea and Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf, few are aware of this heritage. Coastal sites have produced exotic material demonstrating trade from ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman, Chinese and Sri-Lankan world in the Somali coastal towns and submerged landscapes that exist. Based on recent missions and discoveries of coastal findings, this paper is an introduction to the challenges and opportunities of future maritime archaeology in the Somali peninsula, and particularly in the politically stable part, Somaliland.