Underwater Cultural Heritage encompasses all traces of human existence that lie or have lain underwater and have a cultural or historical character. Recognizing the urgent need to preserve and protect such heritage, UNESCO drafted the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage in 2001.
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22.06.16
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08.06.16
The world of the underwater cultural heritage has lost one of its pioneering advocates
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07.06.16