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International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage

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International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage

When is International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage?

Every year on August 21.

What is International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage?

UNESCO marks 21 August to protect shipwrecks, sunken cities and other heritage under the sea. Türkiye's coasts, home to the Uluburun wreck, hold some of the oldest.

Source: UNESCO ↗

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