The BBC has made a dive to explore Ras Kisimani remains in 2008 To be seen on the BBC “Oceans” DVD documentary “Indian Ocean Coastal Waters”

Sketch map of Ras Kisimani ( Kisimani Mafia ) coming from the Archeological survey of Neville Chittick – see “site history” and “reports & publications” tab on our website

Lucy Blue and Paul Rose discussing the dive to see the underwater remains of Ras Kisimani

15th century claywork from Persia

Celadon from China dated ad far back as the 14th century shows that Ras Kisimani was a mayor stopping point in a trading system between China and the East African coast over 600 years ago. It was some sort of “service station” to trade spices, slaves and gold.

View to the Ras Kisimani shoreline