Underwater Cultural Heritage

Safeguarding the Underwater Cultural Heritage

• III. century wreck, Italy © UNESCO/E. Trainito

“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 the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage in 2001.

• Consult the Information Brochure
• Consult the Frequently Asked Questions (in html or pdf)

To link to this site, please use:
www.unesco.org/culture/en/underwater