Illustrated throughout with figures, maps, plans, photographs and drawings. Papers in English and Italian. 84 papers representing the proceedings of the IX Symposium on Mediterranean Archaeology held in Chieti (Italy), 24-26 February 2005. The main session categories are: 1) Projects, activities and studies of members of the Department of Antiquities; 2) Art & Iconography; 3) Death & Burial; 4) Literary and Epigraphic Sources; 5) Maritime Archaeology; 6) Coins, Economy and Trade; 7) Warfare; 8) Archaeometry and Remote Sensing; 9) Landscape Archaeology; 10) Religion and Sacred Space; 11) In situ Museums; 12 Reports and Excavations.