Underwater Archaeology

Connected Sites: 13

Sites with underwater remains in the core zone.

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Connected Sites

Prehistoric Pile Dwellings
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings
Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland
Inscribed: 2011
2.03
296
15
Almost All Of The Dwellings Are Completely Or Largely Underwater
Old City of Acre
Inscribed: 2001
3.26
205
6
In Addition To Archaeological Findings On Land, Archaeologists Have Discovered Remnants From Various Periods Under The Sea, Such As Gravel Quarry, Sea Wall, Towers And Sunken Vessels Together With Their Cargoes. (Nom File)
See Cgate.Co.Il
Chichen-Itza
Inscribed: 1988
4.17
378
12
Bikini Atoll
Bikini Atoll
Marshall Islands
Inscribed: 2010
1
0
The Atomic Tests Resulted In The Sinking Of A Large Number Of "Test Ships". Their Underwater Remains Are Referred To In The Nomination File And Are Part Of The Site's Ouv, They Have Been The Subject Of Underwater Archaeological Studies
See Www.Nps.Gov
Giant's Causeway
Giant's Causeway
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1986
3.63
312
11
The Site Contains A Historic Wreck Site Safeguarded Under The Protection Of Wrecks Act 1973, The Girona. This Wreck Represents A Significant Period In European History. On 26th October 1588, The Girona, A Galleas Of The Spanish Armada, Sank Of Lacada Point, Some Three Months After Sailing From La Corunna. Only 1300 Of The 5,00 0 Men Survived The Sinking Of The Girona, Which Is Remembered In The Name Of The Bay Close To Where She Sank, Port Na Spaniagh.
See Www.Giantscauseway.Ccght.Org
Ibiza
Ibiza
Spain
Inscribed: 1999
2.75
163
5
The Site Has More Than Ten Underwater Archaeological Sites Of The Late Bronze Age Which Have Revealed The Extent Of Early Trade In The Western Mediterranean (Unep-Wcmc)
Tyre
Tyre
Lebanon
Inscribed: 1984
2.78
89
5
To Include The Underwater Archaeological Remains Located To The South Of The City (Boundary Change 2013)
Al Zubarah
Inscribed: 2013
1.76
84
6
"Presenting The Results Of Surveys And Excavations Carried Out In The Property And Its Wider Setting, Including Underwater Archaeology, That Have Already Permitted The Understanding Of The Origins Of The Town, The Basis For Its Prosperity," (Ab Ev)
Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
Inscribed: 2013
2.58
48
6
The Most Comprehensive And Earliest Terrestrial And Underwater Archaeological Testimony Of European Transatlantic Whaling (Ab Ev)
Nan Madol
Nan Madol
Micronesia
Inscribed: 2016
3.34
19
6
Hedeby and Danevirke
Inscribed: 2018
2.22
142
6
Location 1553-019 "Offshore Work"
Petroglyphs of the Lake Onega and the White Sea
"In 1972-1979, The Research Team Of U.A. Savvateev Performed Purposeful And Continuous Field Work In The Lake Onega And Surrounding Prehistoric Dwellings. (...) 11 New Clusters Were Discovered In The Course Of The Field Works With A Few Figures Discovered Underwater In Breakaway Granite Blocks In The Vicinity To The Capes (Kladovec Nos, Besov Nos, Peri Nos, Kareckij Nos). (...) Underwater Studies, Launched By U. A. Savvateev In 1972-73, Were Also Continued. In 2008-2010, Another Granite Slab With Rock Art Near The Cape Kladovec Nos Was Discovered By Divers From Saint Petersburg." (Nomination File,
Talayotic Menorca
Inscribed: 2023
2.93
50
4
South-East Area - Alaior (Component C6): "The Underwater Archaeological Heritage Is Also Noteworthy In This Area. The Boundaries Of The Component Part Include The Marine Area Around The Calescoves Anchorage. There Are Some Important Wrecks Located In This Marine Area That Hold Significant Material Evidence Illustrating Trade And Other Relations Maintained By The Ancient Settlers With The Outside World." (Nomination File, P. 150)