Coastal and underwater cultural heritage at COP31
Coastal and underwater cultural heritage will feature in several events during COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, in November 2026. Activities within the conference will be accompanied by films and a photography exhibition at Antalya Airport, bringing underwater archaeology to a wider public. On 13 November, a panel in the COP31 Blue Zone will explore the impacts […]
New book addresses climate threats to coastal and underwater cultural heritage
Climate change – Coastal and underwater cultural heritage at risk: Threats – Challenges – Solutions has been completed with support from AXA. In preparation since the beginning of 2026, the book brings together contributions examining the risks that climate change poses to coastal and underwater cultural heritage. It considers the challenges of protecting this heritage […]
ICUCH roundtable at APCONF in Bali
The ICOMOS International Committee on the Underwater Cultural Heritage (ICUCH) participated in the Asia-Pacific Conference on Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage (APCONF-MUCH 2026) in Bali, Indonesia, with a well-attended roundtable on emerging threats to underwater cultural heritage. The session focused on the difficult decisions that heritage managers face in practice. Contributions from Hans van Tilburg, […]