The German commission for the UNESCO writes that after five years of preparation, the 31st General Assembly of the United Nations in November 2001 adopted …
Category: Underwater
Seventeenth century life in the Caribbean evokes images of pillaging pirates, naval battles, conquests, hidden treasure, overindulgence, and Johnny Depp. The wealthiest port on …
When we talk about submerged cultural heritage, we usually think about submerged cities and wrecks, such as ships, in particular, the famous Titanic. But how …
UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and is a well-known non-governmental international organization created in the aftermath of two terrible World …
When underwater settlements are concerned within Indian marine archaeology, the most talked about would be the ancient city of Dwarka. As the legend goes, Krishna, …
The term Heritage encapsulates a myriad of things. Several definitions of this term have been proposed. For instance, heritage represents all valued things such as …
I backpacked Europe 2 years ago. I made it a goal to see as many World Heritage Sites as I possibly could in the limited …
This platform or partially-stepped pyramid – also described as a stone ziggurat – is a monolithic rock formation similar in structure to those found in …
In November 2006, a group of weekend divers made a remarkable discovery off the coast of Bungan Head, Sydney. Fifty-four metres underwater, half buried in …