THE PROTECTION OF THE UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE IN EUROPEAN MARE NOSTRUM Cover Image

THE PROTECTION OF THE UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE IN EUROPEAN MARE NOSTRUM
THE PROTECTION OF THE UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE IN EUROPEAN MARE NOSTRUM

Author(s): Vlad Vieriu
Subject(s): History of Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Law and Transitional Justice, Law on Economics, Canon Law / Church Law, Philosophy of Law, EU-Legislation, Sociology of Law, Maritime Law, Commercial Law, Court case, Sharia Law, Comparative Law, Administrative Law, Labour and Social Security Law, Roman law
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: Mare nostrum; sea; underwater cultural heritage; UNESCO; international law

Summary/Abstract: Beneath the surface of our seas there is another world and an entire page of European history. Despite natural factors, the sea might be one of the best and safest environments for both natural and cultural heritage. New advanced technologies allow us to discover and salvage these ancient treasures in a relatively new suite of efforts. This year we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, adopted during the UNESCO's General Conference in 2001, a moment for millennia of our common memory, but also, a remarkable example of common effort in international law.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 492-500
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English