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UNESCO » Culture » Themes » Underwater Cultural Heritage

Underwater Cultural Heritage

  • 2001 Convention
  • Advisory Body
  • UNESCO's Mission
  • The Underwater Heritage
  • Impacting Factors
  • Protection
  • Research and Training
  • Museums and Tourism
  • Children
  • Divers
  • Worldwide

Books

2001 International Meeting on Protection, Presentation and Valorisation of Underwater Cultural Heritage - Chongqing, China
Underwater Cultural Heritage in Oceania
Heritage at Risk:

"Underwater Cultural Heritage at Risk: Managing Natural and Human Impacts"

El Patrimonio Cultural Subacuático

(published in Spanish)  

Green Paper - Spanish National Plan for the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage

Journals

The Underwater Cultural Heritage: A humanity’s legacy.

(published in Spanish)  

UNESCO VOICES 2010: Thailand Workshop

Submerged memory - the UNESCO Courier on underwater cultural heritage

The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

MUSEUM International on Underwater Cultural Heritage

World of Science - Article on Underwater Cultural Heritage

Documents

Frequently Asked Questions

History of the 2001 Convention

(NEW!)The UNESCO 2001 Convention celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Underwater Museums and Dive Trails

Information Kit

Bibliography

Underwater Archaeology Courses

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HIGHLIGHTS

  • Titanic The wreck is now protected by UNESCO.
  • Museums Museums that make you experience the underwater cultural heritage and its world!
  • Factors Impacting the Underwater Cultural Heritage Major threats to the submerged archaeological sites.


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DID YOU KNOW?

The submerged remains of the famous palace of Cleopatra and the ancient lighthouse of Pharos, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, were discovered in Egypt...   More

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