submerged cultural heritage

Submerged cultural heritage refers to valuable historical and cultural artifacts, sites, and objects that are located underwater, often due to natural events like rising seas, sunken ships, or ancient settlements now submerged. These underwater sites provide insight into past civilizations, trade routes, and technological advances. Preserving submerged cultural heritage is important for understanding human history, but it also involves challenges like environmental damage and illegal salvage. It requires specialized methods to study, protect, and conserve these underwater treasures for future generations.