Magazine dedicated to the maritime culture and heritage of the Mediterranean, published by the Barcelona Maritime Museum.

The light that persists

Lighthouses and lighthouse keepers: memory, technology and lives on the edge of the sea
  • SPRING 2026

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  • Argo#16
  • PHOTO: David More Aguirre
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Illustration by Emerencià Roig. Author: Alicia Caboblanco. ARGO 15. Barcelona Maritime Museum.

Emerencià Roig i Raventós

(1881-1935) Father of Catalan maritime ethnology
  • #15
  • AUTUMN 2025
Elvira Pujol at the Cap de Creus lighthouse. Photo: Cristina Rodríguez Paz. Argo 16. Museu Marítimo de Barcelona.

Women in the lighthouses

Pioneering women who illuminated the sea
  • #16
  • SPRING 2026
Illustration of Josefina Castellví. Artist: Alicia Caboblanco.

Josefina Castellví i Piulachs (1935-2026)

The first woman to lead a scientific expedition to Antarctica
  • #17
  • SUMMER 2026
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The landing at Alhucemas

The first naval-air amphibious operation in history
  • #15
  • AUTUMN 2025
Recreation of the Roman Barcino. Photo: geografiainfinita.com

The lost port of Bárcino

A research question with more hypotheses than evidence
  • #17
  • SUMMER 2026
The hundred-year-old jábega traditional fishing boat María del Carmen. Photo: MMB Collection.

The Maria del Carmen

A hundred-year-old jábega fishing boat
  • #17
  • SUMMER 2026
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