The responsible in-situ accessibility and promotion of Underwater Cultural Heritage as a
strategy for its protection. A discussion based on recent initiatives in the Mediterranean.
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The responsible in-situ accessibility and promotion of Underwater Cultural Heritage as a
strategy for its protection. A discussion based on recent initiatives in the Mediterranean.
strategy for its protection. A discussion based on recent initiatives in the Mediterranean.
Description
This paper discusses the current challenges in the protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) and proposes
the in-situ preservation and responsible accessibility of UCH sites as a strategy for their protection. The questions
in focus are the sustainable management and operational framework that can ensure the UCH sites are protected
and accessible for the purposes of both research and raising public awareness. Broad accessibility including divers
and non-divers can thus enhance the sustainable operation of sites in the long term. This work focuses on the
Mediterranean region in Europe and presents initiatives which have been implemented or are still ongoing under
various national or transnational projects towards the goal of accessible UCH. The results of the efforts so far
include the operation of the first accessible underwater archaeological sites in Greece and integration of technology
to reach a wider audience through digital exhibitions, serious games, and dry dive apps available in museums and
knowledge awareness centers. This work further discusses how the planning of underwater archaeological field
surveys should include considering parameters related to the responsible promotion of the site in a later phase,
after the end of excavation or conservation works, as a protection practice.
the in-situ preservation and responsible accessibility of UCH sites as a strategy for their protection. The questions
in focus are the sustainable management and operational framework that can ensure the UCH sites are protected
and accessible for the purposes of both research and raising public awareness. Broad accessibility including divers
and non-divers can thus enhance the sustainable operation of sites in the long term. This work focuses on the
Mediterranean region in Europe and presents initiatives which have been implemented or are still ongoing under
various national or transnational projects towards the goal of accessible UCH. The results of the efforts so far
include the operation of the first accessible underwater archaeological sites in Greece and integration of technology
to reach a wider audience through digital exhibitions, serious games, and dry dive apps available in museums and
knowledge awareness centers. This work further discusses how the planning of underwater archaeological field
surveys should include considering parameters related to the responsible promotion of the site in a later phase,
after the end of excavation or conservation works, as a protection practice.
Creator
Angelos Manglis
Anastasia Fourkiotou
Dimitra Papadopoulou
Publisher
The Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Date
2023
Language
English
Bibliographic Citation
Manglis, Angelos, Anastasia Fourkiotou, and Dimitra Papadopoulou. 2023. “The responsible in situ accessibility and promotion of Underwater Cultural Heritage as a strategy for its protection. A discussion based on recent initiatives in the Mediterranean.” Edited by Jennifer Craig, Jay Mok, T. Kurt Knoerl, and Bill Jeffery. In Proceedings of Fifth Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage: Gwangju, The Republic of Korea, November 13-18 2023. The Museum of Underwater Archaeology. URL: https://apconf.omeka.net/exhibits/show/apconfproceedings/item/1967
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Angelos Manglis
, Anastasia Fourkiotou
, and Dimitra Papadopoulou, “The responsible in-situ accessibility and promotion of Underwater Cultural Heritage as a
strategy for its protection. A discussion based on recent initiatives in the Mediterranean.,” Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings, accessed February 10, 2026, https://apconf.omeka.net/items/show/1967.
strategy for its protection. A discussion based on recent initiatives in the Mediterranean.,” Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings, accessed February 10, 2026, https://apconf.omeka.net/items/show/1967.