(Source: UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World War I Underwater heritage UNESCO scientific conference and commemoration, Bruges (Belgium) A scientific conference on underwater cultural heritage of the First World War will take place in Bruges (Belgium) from 26 to 28 June. The conference, organized by UNESCO with the support of the Government of Flanders, will be followed by commemorative events. These initiatives aim to highlight the historical and scientific importance of this particular heritage. A comprehensive inventory of ships sunk during the First World War remains to be drawn although major battles were fought at sea during the conflict, in...
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