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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The first International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage was celebrated at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt, on 20 August 2026. The event also marked the...
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...
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...
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