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Montenegro establishes maritime archaeology research unit

Montenegro establishes maritime archaeology research unit

The Laboratory of Maritime Archaeology is the first maritime archaeology research unit in Montenegro tasked with illuminating and making the underwater cultural heritage of Montenegro accessible to the public.

A Merlin engine from a Supermarine Spitfire MK IX Trop that crashed into the sea not far from Cape Kabala in Boka Kotorska Bay.

The goal of the Laboratory of Maritime Archeology is to position Montenegro on the international scientific map of maritime and underwater archaeology and to investigate and document the shipwrecks, navigation routes, harbours, anchorages and other remnants of human activity along the Montenegrin coast.

Maritime archaeological finds within the Montenegrin basin, although insufficiently explored, are very diverse.

Mission

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The mission of the laboratory's project "Underwater cultural landscapes of Montenegro“ is to illuminate the various cultural aspects of the underwater cultural heritage of Montenegro and make them accessible to the general public through a multidisciplinary approach using the newest available technology.

The primary objective of the project is to document and interpret sites using 2D and 3D digitalisation methods and create a database which would be publicly available through online geoportal, various platforms and virtual museum websites.

The project will disseminate its cultural and historical messages through various media channels, promoting underwater cultural assets and targeting tourism development.

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