ational ▁community ▁of ▁sch ol ars ▁featuring ▁issues ▁of ▁arch ae ology ▁in ▁the ▁region ▁of ▁the ▁Balt ic ▁Sea ▁and ▁the ▁latest ▁ins ights ▁of ▁investig ators ▁in ▁this ▁field . ▁ ▁Staff ▁Direct ors ▁of ▁the ▁inst itute : ▁Ass oc . ▁Professor , ▁Dr ▁Al v yd as ▁Nik ž ent ait is ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 – 1 9 9 3 , ▁Ass oc . ▁Professor , ▁Dr ▁V l adas ▁Ž ulk us ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 – 1 9 9 8 , ▁Professor ▁Stephen ▁Christopher ▁Row ell , ▁Ph D ▁( C ant ab .) ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 – 1 9 9 9 , ▁Dr ▁V ac ys ▁Va iv ada ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 – 2 0 0 1 , ▁Professor , ▁Dr ▁H abil . ▁V l adas ▁Ž ulk us ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 – 2 0 0 2 , ▁Dr ▁Silva ▁P oc yt ė ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Official ▁home page ▁of ▁the ▁Institute ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Res earch ▁instit utes ▁in ▁Lith u ania ▁Category : E ducation ▁in ▁K la ip ė da ▁Category : E du c ational ▁institutions ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁Category : E du c ational ▁institutions ▁established ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁H j ort ▁F ract ure ▁Zone ▁() ▁is ▁an ▁under se a ▁f ract ure