PHOENIX-UASL

➤ Last update

December 2025.

The work carried out has focused on consolidating the methodological, technical, and organizational foundations of the project, alongside the first research, fieldwork, and dissemination activities.

Key efforts were dedicated to project planning and coordination through continuous collaboration with the supervisor and sustained, bidirectional exchange with the excavation team and the research mission. This coordination supported the successful execution of archaeological fieldwork at the Doña Blanca site, including excavation activities, geophysical surveys, and drone-based photogrammetric mapping of the northern fortification sector.

Research activities were developed through targeted bibliographic research conducted both in Spain and Italy, contributing to the theoretical framework of the project. In parallel, coordination with the Servicio de Drones of the University of Cádiz enabled the planning and scheduling of current and future aerial survey operations.

Professional development was strengthened through participation in international workshops and conferences, as well as through specialized training in AI tools for research and the continuous improvement of Spanish language skills (B1 level).

Significant progress was also achieved in digital and dissemination activities. These included the creation of the project website (Phoenix UASL), the launch of dedicated social media channels, and multiple outreach actions, such as public events within the European Researchers’ Night, conference participation, media interviews, and a radio broadcast on Canal SUR Radio.

Overall, the activities carried out to date have laid a solid operational, scientific, and communicative basis for the subsequent phases of the project.

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➤ Activities of the months

In synthesis:

Month 4 (December 2025)

✓ Language skills

• Spanish course at the UCA Language Center (B1 level) — final exam successfully passed

✓ Project planning and coordination

• Planning and management of activities together with the supervisor

• Continuous communication and bidirectional exchange of ideas, methodologies, and techniques with the excavation team and research mission

✓ Research activities

• Bibliographic research

✓ Meetings and coordination with drone services

• Coordination with the Servicio de Drones at the University of Cádiz (UCA) for planning and scheduling flight activities

✓ Web and digital skills

• Learning WordPress for website development

• Creation of the project webpage Phoenix UASL (https://hum509.uca.es/phoenix-uasl/)

• Creation of project social media pages on Instagram, X, and Facebook

✓ Dissemination activities

• Radio interview at Canal SUR Radio, “Andalucia ahora”, 12-12-2025

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Month 3 (November 2025)

✓ Meeting and coordination with drone services

• Meeting with the Servicio de Drones at the University of Cádiz (UCA) for planning and programming flight activities

✓ Workshops and professional development

• Participation in the International Workshop “United by the Atlantic: Identifying Synergies for the Study of Archaeological Heritage” (University of Cádiz, 28 November 2025), with an oral contribution entitled:
  “PHOENIX-UASL: Research on Phoenician–Punic Sites in Andalusia Using an Experimental Unmanned Aerial System with LiDAR” (HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01). Presented by Antonio Pecci (UCA – HUM-509).

✓ Language skills

• Spanish course at the UCA Language Center (B1 level)

✓ Web and digital skills

• Learning WordPress for website creation

• Creation of the project web page: Phoenix UASL (https://hum509.uca.es/phoenix-uasl/)

Month 2 (October 2025)

✓ Language skills

• Spanish course at the UCA Language Center (B1 level)

✓ Project planning and coordination

✓ Fieldwork at Doña Blanca site

• Archaeological excavation at Doña Blanca

• Geophysical surveys at the site

• Drone flight for photogrammetric mapping of the excavation area corresponding to the northern walls of Doña Blanca

• On Càdiz and on , several days of discussion and exchange on Phoenician fortification theory and practice with one of the leading experts in the field, David Montanero Vico (Institut Català d’Arqueologia Clàssica)

✓ Dissemination and outreach activities

• Participation in the GEOFISIC‑ARQ conference (28–29 October 2025) (link)

• Interview with journalist for newspaper article published on 14 October 2025: La Voz del Sur article on use of drones in archaeology (link)

✓ Research activities

• Bibliographic research conducted in a short period in Italy

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Month 1 (September 2025)

✓ Administrative and university preliminaries procedures

• Personal administrative tasks: residence registration, NIE, health card, etc.

• University procedures: enrollment in university services, incorporation into faculty, access badges at UCA, lesson planning, etc.

✓ Language skills

• Spanish course at the UCA Language Center (B1 level)

✓ Project planning and coordination

• Planning and management of activities with the supervisor

• Preliminary discussions with members of the Phoenix Mediterranea team and initial meeting with the team before the start of the Doña Blanca archaeological excavation

• Continuous communication and exchange of ideas, methodologies, and techniques with the excavation team and mission in a bidirectional manner

✓ Fieldwork at Doña Blanca site

• Archaeological excavation at Doña Blanca

• Geophysical surveys at the site

• Drone flight for photogrammetric mapping of the excavation area corresponding to the northern walls of Doña Blanca

✓ Preliminary project reports

✓ Research activities

• Attendance of the online course “Prompt e Tool: orientarsi nelle IA” (16 hours), focused on AI tools and prompt strategies for research, organized by UCAL – Universitari Cattolici Ateneo Lucano and Basilicata Creativa

✓ Dissemination and outreach activities

• Preparation and implementation of dissemination via social media and newspapers, including participation in:

  • La Noche Europea de los Investigadores: “Mi museo fenicio: pon a prueba tu memoria” (link)

  • La Noche Europea de los Investigadores: “Museo objetivo Gadir: construye tu colección fenicia” (link)

  • La Noche Europea de los Investigadores: “El banquete de los dioses: cata gastronómica de época” (link)

  • La Noche Europea de los Investigadores: “Pequeños artesanos del tiempo: construyendo juguetes fenicios” (link)

  • La Noche Europea de los Investigadores: “Doña Blanca Presente/Futuro: jornadas de puertas abiertas” (link)

Researcher profile in La Noche Europea de los Investigadores (link)