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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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...
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...
The ICOMOS International Committee on the Underwater Cultural Heritage (ICUCH) participated in the Asia-Pacific Conference on Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage (APCONF-MUCH...
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