Underwater Cultural Heritage and Maritime Archaeology in Croatia

An Overview

Bibliographic Data

ID7175039
AuthorsIrena Radić Rossi (0000-0002-5680-9066, University of Zadar, corresponding author)
Year2012
Volume15
Issue2
Pages285-308
Publication date2012-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1461-9571 • E-ISSN: 1741-2722
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1179/1461957112y.0000000012
OpenAlexW2010010641
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited10

Archaeological sites in Croatia's shallow waters are mentioned in written sources from the sixteenth century, and since the eighteenth century they have been used as evidence for the sinking of the Eastern Adriatic coast. It was at the end of the same century that the first Roman shipwreck in Croatian waters was reported. Sponge divers and coral hunters raised archaeological finds from the seabed off the Croatian coast, thus contributing to the creation of many private and monastic collections. Isolated campaigns aimed at protecting underwater cultural heritage began in the 1950s, and by 1970 these efforts became part of a well-organized system. Although the lack of systematic research remains notable, a number of surveys and rescue excavations have enriched our knowledge of ancient seafaring along the Croatian coast and have contributed to the study of the maritime environment. Some well-preserved shipwrecks from classical antiquity and the modern era show excellent potential for the in situ protection and presentation of Croatian underwater cultural heritage

Ancient history · Archaeology · Croatian · Cultural heritage · Excavation · Geography · Maritime archaeology · Underwater · Underwater archaeology · Archaeological Research and Protection · History · Law, logistics, and international trade · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology

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