Author: Jasen Mesic, Member of the UNESCO Scientific and Technical Advisory Body to the 2001 Convention, Croatia SESSION 2 Regional meeting on the implementation and ratification of the 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage in South-East Europe - 30 September – 1 October 2014. Zadar, Croatia DISCLAIMER The ideas and opinions expressed in the above presentations are not necessarily those of UNESCO and do not commit the Organization. The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout the documents do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city of area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

1. MEDITERRANEAN – ADRIATIC
UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE LINKS
JASEN MESIĆ, M.A.

2. THE WORLD

3. MEDITERRANEAN

4. CROATIA

5. DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY IN CROATIA
THE 60’s
• systematic research started in the 60's as a reaction of the local museum on continuous theft of underwater archaeological material
• action groups formed in Pula, Rijeka, Zadar, Šibenik, Split and Dubrovnik were the core research units THE 70’s
•action groups were started to be coordinated from the head office in Zagreb THE 80’s
• Zagreb head office and archaeological museum in Zadar are the only institutions that continued the work of action groups
• directorate for the protection of the cultural heritage formed a special department for underwater archeology 2004.
•department moved to Croatian Restoration Institute and continues to actively promote protection and research of underwater cultural heritage

6. MINISTRY OF CULTURE THE STRUCTURE
Cabinet of the Minister
General Affairs and Human Resources
Directorate for International Cultural Cooperation and EU funds
Directorate for Cultural Development
Directorate for Cultural Heritage Protection
Directorate for Financial and Legal Affairs
MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER

7. DIRECTORATE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE THE STRUCTURE
Sector for Cultural Heritage Protection
Department for Movable and Intangible Cultural Heritage
Department for Documentation, promotion of cultural heritage and EU projects
Conservation Departments
DIRECTORATE FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION
Croatian Conservation Institute
Department for Immovable Cultural Heritage
Department for Cultural Heritage Protection Inspection
Conservation Department in Bjelovar
Krapina
Sisak
Osijek
Slavonski Brod
Požega
Varaždin
Karlovac
Pula
Rijeka
Gospić
Zadar
Šibenik
Split
Trogir
Dubrovnik
Imotski
Vukovar
Virovitica

8. CROATIAN CONSERVATION INSTITUTE
THE STRUCTURE
Immovable Heritage
Archaeological Heritage
Branch Departments
Financial, General Legal and Administrative Affairs
Movable Heritage
Research and Documentation
Procurement and General Technical Affairs
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
Department for Architectural Heritage
Department for Wall Paintings and Mosaics
Department for Stone Sculpture
Department for Stucco

9. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY
MAIN LEGISLATION ACTS
Law on the Protection and Preservation of Cultural Property
Regulations on underwater activities
SUPPORTING LEGISLATION
Regulations on archaeological research Regulations on conditions for archaeological exploration of cultural property on the sea-bed or under the bed of inland waterways and territorial sea of the Republic of Croatia
Regulations on the procedure and method of issuing permits for underwater activities in inland sea waters and the territorial sea of the Republic of Croatia protected as cultural property
Regulations on the procedure and method of issuing permits for underwater activities in inland sea waters and the territorial sea of the Republic of Croatia protected as cultural property
Regulations on the Register of cultural property of the Republic of Croatia

10. LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
Ratification of European Convention on the Protection and Preservation of a
Archaeological Heritage (revised) no. 143/1992.
Croatia is the third country that ratified UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage

11. ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES
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11
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400 REGISTERED SITES
100 UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES INSCRIBED IN THE CROATIAN LIST OF PROTECTED CULTRAL HERITAGE

12. ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES
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2
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11
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80 SITES THAT CAN BE VISITED WITH SUPERVISION OF CERTIFIED DIVERS
11 SITES THAT CAN’T BE VISITED WITHOUT EXPERT SUPERVISION
7 SITES THAT ARE PROTECTED WITH NETS

13. ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES
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11
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SITES THAT CAN’T BE VISITED WITHOUT EXPERT SUPERVISION: 1. SHIPWRECK “CORIOLANUS” 2. SHIPWRECK “BARON GAUTSCH” 3. SHIPWRECK “SZENT ISTVAN” 4. PROTECTION ZONE ISLAND JABUKA 5. PROTECTION ZONE ISLAND LASTOVO 6. PROTECTION ZONE ISLADN VIS 7. PROTECTION ZONE ISLAND PALAGRUŽA 8. PROTECTION ZONE ISLAND MLJET 9. SHIPWRECK “S57” 10. SITE CAVTAT 11. SITE ŽIRJE

14. SITE ŽIRJE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES
AEGEAN ROUTE TROUGH THE ADRIATIC

15. APOXIOMENOS
ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES
EGEAN ROUTE TROUGH THE ADRIATIC

16. APOXIOMENOS
ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES

17. SITE ISLAND PAG
ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES
ROMAN ROUTE TROUGH THE ADRIATIC

18. SITE ISLAND RAB
ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES
ROMAN ROUTE TROUGH THE ADRIATIC

19. SITE CAVTAT ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES
EAST MEDITERRAIN ROUTE TROUGH THE ADRIATIC

20. SITE BISAGA
ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES
ROUTE FOR VENICE TROUGH THE ADRIATIC
•TURKISH CLAY PIPES
•CHINESE PORCULAN- MING DINASTY
•VENECIAN TRADE ROUTE
•GLASS
•SILK

21. SZENT ISTVAN SHIPWRECK
ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CULTURAL ROUTE
•6 INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH EXPEDITIONS
•GRAVE OF THE SAILORS FROM 9 DIFFERENT NATIONES

22. SZENT ISTVAN SHIPWRECK
ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CULTURAL ROUTE

23. VIS ISLAND BATTLEGROUND 1866’
ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES
19th CENTURY BATTLEGROUNDS

24. VIS ISLAND BATTLEGROUND
ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES
SUNKEN SHIP RE D’ ITALIA

25. ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNDERWATER SITES-VISITORS
SHIPWRECK “BARON GAUTSCH”
SHIPWRECK “CORIOLANUS”
PROTECTION ZONE ISLAND VIS
SITE CAVTAT
7 000
3 000
6 000
3 000
V I S I T O R S

26. INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION AND RESEARCH
•UNESCO program- Cultural Routes and corridors- Mostar, Varna, Opatija
•Council of Europe Programme - 160 sites, 2 underwater sites in Croatia
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED IN THE PROTECTION OF THE UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE

27. TRADE ROUTES IN THE ADRIATIC SEA

28. INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION AND RESEARCH

29. INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION AND RESEARCH

30. •coastline protection and restoration
•deep sea survey
•restoration – education – promotion
•cooperation
•UNESCO, Council of Europe
PROBLEMS AND OBJECTIVES

31. INTERNATIONAL EURO-MEDITERRANEAN CENTRE FOR UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY
VIEW OF EX BENEDICTINE MONASTERY WITH CHURCH OF ST. NICOLAS

32. PRESENTATION CENTER AND MUSEUM
CENTER FOR UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY
COURTYARD
LAYOUT PLAN

33. STRUCTURAL ORGANIZATION
GROUND FLOOR
SECOND FLOOR
FIRST FLOOR
PRESENTATION CENTER AND MUSEUM
WORKING AREA OF THE CENTER FOR UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY
COURTYARD
SPECIALLY DESIGNATED AREAS