International Committee on Underwater Cultural Heritage

Across the world’s oceans, rivers, and lakes, countless traces of our shared history lie hidden beneath the water.

The International Committee on the Underwater Cultural Heritage (ICUCH) unites a global network of experts committed to protecting these submerged legacies.

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ICUCH Roundtable on Emerging Threats to Underwater Cultural Heritage at APCONF-MUCH 2026

The International Committee on the Underwater Cultural Heritage will host a high-level roundtable on “Emerging Threats to Underwater Cultural Heritage” at the upcoming Asia-Pacific...

ICUCH booth at IKUWA 8 in Oostende

An information space dedicated to the International Committee on the Underwater Cultural Heritage (ICUCH) at the 8th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology (IKUWA 8) in...

ICUCH Represented at UN Ocean Conference 2025 in Nice

he ICOMOS International Committee on Underwater Cultural Heritage (ICUCH) was prominently represented at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France (June 9–13, 2025), co-hosted by...

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