Underwater cultural heritage definition

Underwater cultural heritage means all traces of human existence having a cultural, historical or archaeological character which have been partially or totally under water, periodically or continuously, for at least 100 years such as:
Underwater cultural heritage means all traces of human existence having a cultural, historical or archaeological character (as defined by the UNESCO 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage) including, but not limited to all objects of an archaeological and historical nature found in the Area (which must be treated in accordance with Article 149 of the Convention), and Intangible Cultural as well as paleontological objects (fossils).
Underwater cultural heritage means any trace of human existence that:

Examples of Underwater cultural heritage in a sentence

  • International reference to the Annex of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (Paris, 2001).

  • Promotion folder, the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, n.y, 4.


More Definitions of Underwater cultural heritage

Underwater cultural heritage means all traces of human existence having a cultural, historical or archaeological character which have been partially or totally under water, periodically or continuously, for at least fifty years and which are related to Malta such as, but not limited to:
Underwater cultural heritage means all traces of human existence having a cultural, historical or archaeological character which have been partially or totally underwater, periodically or continuously, for at least 100 years such as: (i) sites, structures, buildings, artifacts and human remains, together with their archaeological and natural context; (ii) vessels, aircraft, other vehicles or any part thereof, their cargo or other contents, together with their archaeological and natural context; and (iii) objects of prehistoric character.
Underwater cultural heritage means all traces of human existence having a cultural, historical or archaeolo- gical character which have been partially or totally under water, periodically or continuously, for at least 100 years with the exception of pipelines and cables and of still used installations”1. The underwater cultural heritage in EEZ is not effectively protected and this is one of the important challenges for wise planning of sea space use in the EEZ in line with the spirit of spatial planning i.e. paying attention to cultural and natural values that are of non-renewable character.
Underwater cultural heritage means all cultural, historical and/or archaeological traces of human existence which have been under water for at least 100 years, or which otherwise are regarded as historically significant or protected by heritage legislation.
Underwater cultural heritage means all traces of human existence
Underwater cultural heritage means all traces of human existence having a cultural, historical or archaeological character which have been partially or totally under water, periodically or continuously, for at least fifty years and includes —
Underwater cultural heritage means all traces of human existence having a cultural, historical or archelological character which has been partially or totally underwater periodically or continuously for at least 100 years such as