2444) "Ancient Cities of the Mediterranean - Maritime Archaeology - Gozo", Malta: "EUROMED" theme for 2022: MaltaPost has issued two postage stamps of 20c and €5.50 on the city of Gozo: Date of Stamp issue: 11.07.2022:
The Postal Union for the Mediterranean (PUMed), created in Rome on 15.03.2011, by 14 Postal Administrations from the Mediterranean Region under the aegis of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), now has 23 members.
Over time, other postal operators have joined: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Mauritania, Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia, from the Permanent Arab Commission; Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey, belonging to PostEurop.
The objective behind this concept was to develop a similar project of the lines of "EUROPA" Stamps, wherein a theme will be chosen and all member countries will submit their design. As such, the Euromed Postal stamp project is a joint commitment, consisting of the annual issue of a stamp on the same theme.
Each member will then be free to issue the design prepared by it. This for the exception of the first stamp issued in 2014, where all members were obliged to have the same design.
The themes chosen for the member countries, since 2014, so far, are as follows:
2014 - “The Mediterranean”
2015 - “Boats used in the Mediterranean”
2016 - “Fish in the Mediterranean”
2017 - “Trees in the Mediterranean”
2018 - “Houses in the Mediterranean”
2019 - “Costumes used in the Mediterranean”
2020 - "Traditional Gastronomy in the Mediterranean"
2021 - "Handicraft Jewelry in the Mediterranean"
2022 - "Ancient Cities of the Mediterranean"
Two Stamps brought out by MaltaPost on the "EUROMED Project theme" for 2022, "Ancient Cities of the Mediterranean" featuring the Maritime Archaeology & the city of Gozo:
A brief:
MaltaPost has produced two stamps both related to Gozo.
The first stamp is on marine archaeology, and reproduces an image of a shipwreck off the coast of Xlendi Bay, by the University of Malta / Dave Gration Project that took upon the discovery and excavation of the site in 2007 and subsequently explored in 2014.
This ancient shipwreck was found to include a 15m long Phoenician trading vessel dating to the 7th Century, together with a handsome cache of ceramic amphorae lying partially exposed on the seabed.
Given the date of the wreck, the site was considered to be extremely well preserved.
In 2014, marine archaeologists used an exploratory submarine with instruments and sensors that provided 3D photogrammetric images.
The second stamp shows a marked departure from the usual depictions of Gozo's Citadel.
This portrays the bell tower of the handsome baroque cathedral and surrounding buildings, lit up against a dusky sky, and in the foreground the dry-stone walling so characteristic of the Mediterranean.
Typical of a fortified city, the Citadel stands out as Gozo's primary landmark.
It is rich in buildings of architectural, military, and historic value including the Law Courts, churches, the Bishop's Palace, a handful of museums, grain silos and the Old Prisons. Now a major tourist attraction, a walk around the well-preserved outer walls of the citadel leads to commanding views of the surrounding countryside and urban areas.
The Stamp issue:
Links:
8) Ta' Hagrat Temples, Malta: "Maltese Pre-historic Temples Coin Series" depicting UNESCO World Heritage List featured Megalithic Temple Complexes in Malta: Fourth Coin in the Series: Date of issue: 22.07.2019
9) "Suez Canal": Central Bank of Malta issues a 150th Anniversary Silver commemorative Coin of 10 Euros (1869-2019), minted by the Royal Dutch Mint: Coin issue date: 18.11.2019
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