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Safeguarding the Underwater Cultural Heritage

: Wreck in the Golf of Sagone, Italy © UNESCO/A. Vanzo

Underwater Cultural Heritage encompasses all traces of human existence that lie or were lying under water and have a cultural or historical character. Recognizing the urgent need to preserve and protect such heritage, UNESCO elaborated in 2001 the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage.

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26-07-10

Regional Meeting on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001 Convention) for the Mediterranean and Arab region

09-07-10

Regional Training Course on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage in Mexico

07-06-10

Underwater Heritage Convention held first meeting of its scientific and technical advisory body (Cartagena, 13 – 15 June 2010)

10-05-10

UNESCO Director-General concerned by possible dispersion of objects from 10th century sunken ship in Indonesia

23-04-10

International Seminar on Maritime Cultural Heritage - Alexandria Library

19-02-10

Regional training programme on underwater cultural heritage took place on the Solomon Islands

18-02-10

Regional training programme on underwater cultural heritage took place in Chanthaburi, Thailand

08-06-09

UNESCO teams up with “Dive Olly Dive!” for underwater heritage educational campaign

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