CULTURENew Web Site: Underwater Cultural Heritage
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.
| Title | New Web Site: Underwater Cultural Heritage |
| Short Description |
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. |
| Publication Date | 2009-06-02 10:00 am |
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