ICAHM/ICOMOS

08/30/2026

📢 New information about the ICAHM Annual Meeting 2026 in Oaxaca, Mexico!

The conference website has been updated with new information about the programme, tours and participation.

👉 Visit the conference website to find out more: https://icahmicomos.wixsite.com/annualmeeting2026

👉 Call for Papers and submission form:
https://form.jotform.com/261695952714064

📅 Deadline for submissions: 15 September 2026

The International Committee for Archaeological Heritage Management (ICAHM) is an International Scientific Committee (ISC) of ICOMOS, in support of World Heritage sites. Expert members do desk audits and missions to nomination sites on behalf of ICOMOS, and also engage in reactive missions and upstre...

08/21/2026

Beneath the surface of our ocean, seas, rivers and lakes lies an extraordinary part of humanity's cultural heritage, from ancient shipwrecks and submerged settlements to archaeological sites and living traditions and knowledge connected to water.

Often unseen and difficult to access, this heritage bears witness to centuries of voyages, exchanges and shared histories. Yet it is increasingly vulnerable to looting, illicit trafficking, climate change, pollution and other growing pressures.

On 21 August, the first International Day for Underwater Cultural Heritage calls for stronger international cooperation to protect this irreplaceable source of knowledge and intercultural dialogue, and to ensure that its protection is fully integrated into the sustainable management of oceans, coastal areas and inland waters.

This year also marks 25 years since the adoption of UNESCO's 2001 Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage, which provides a framework for international cooperation, responsible research and the protection of submerged heritage from commercial exploitation and illicit trafficking.

Together with Member States, researchers, local communities and partners, UNESCO is working to safeguard for the benefit of humanity and future generations.

Discover more: https://www.unesco.org/en/days/underwater-cultural-heritage

08/21/2026

Next Wednesday!

08/20/2026

Nordic Currents, a new international culture initiative running from 2027-2028, is looking for project proposals that will showcase the diversity, quality and contemporary relevance of Nordic arts and culture in neighbouring European countries. Deadline: 1 November 2026. 

08/20/2026

Archaeologists in Croatia have unearthed a massive stone sarcophagus that had remained sealed and undisturbed for more than 1,500 years, offering a rare opportunity to explore burial customs from the final centuries of the Roman era. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

08/12/2026

08/02/2026

The Summer 2026 issue of Archaeology Ireland features Jordan Hanson’s account of the discovery, excavation and conservation of an exceptionally well-preserved Bronze Age food vessel recovered from the River Shannon.

Discovered during underwater archaeological investigations by the National Monuments Service, the vessel dates to approximately 2200–1800 BC. Preserved beneath the river’s silty bed for almost four millennia, it provides valuable evidence for Bronze Age ceramic technology, funerary practices and the depositional history of Ireland’s waterways.

The article traces the vessel’s recovery, conservation and analysis, while also considering the possible circumstances that led to its deposition in the Shannon.

📖 Read the full article in the Summer 2026 issue of Archaeology Ireland.
https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/156874/spread/45

Images: The food vessel in situ and following recovery. Courtesy of the National Monuments Service (Photographic Archive, National Monuments Service).

07/29/2026

📢 Stay connected with ICAHM!

Keep up to date with our latest news, events and opportunities:

🌐 Website: https://icahm.icomos.org/

📅 ICAHM Annual Meeting 2026: https://icahmicomos.wixsite.com/annualmeeting2026

📩 Join the ICAHM Google Group: https://groups.google.com/g/icahm-network

📝 ICAHM ICOMOS Network Contact Form
If you have not yet completed the contact form, please do so by 15 August:
https://forms.gle/ai2k8AEaj9cdHpabA

Thank you for helping us strengthen our ICAHM community!