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.