RT journal article
T1 Management of the underwater and coastal archaeological heritage in Israel’s Seas (I)
T2 Gestión del patrimonio arqueológico subacuático y costero en los mares de Israel (I)
A1 Galili, Ehud
A1 Arenson, Sarah
K1 maritime cultural heritage
K1 Israel’s seas
K1 management underwater heritage
K1 patrimonio marítimo cultural
K1 mares de Israel
K1 gestión del patrimonio subacuático
AB The Maritime cultural heritage of Israel reflects important chapters inthe history of humanity, including the Neolithic revolution and thebeginning of agriculture, the emergence of the first empires and thefoundation of the three monotheistic religions. Erosion due to sea levelrise and human activity is destroying important coastal and underwaterarchaeological sites. Low levels in the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Seaexposed many archaeological remains, which are threatened by erosion,treasure hunting and coastal development. Without intensive rescueand protection activities, the valuable cultural maritime heritage willvanish within a few decades. Legal and operational tools are currentlyapplied in order to assure integrated coastal zone management, tocontrol coastal development and to protect the marine culturalresources. Among these are the Antiquities Law, the Planning andBuilding Law, the Nature and Parks Law and the Law for theProtection of the Coastal Environment. Coastal and underwater sitesare mapped and monitored, protected coastal and underwater sites aredeclared and rescue surveys are carried out in the endangered sites. Anational risk assessment document of the coastal and underwaterheritage and detailed preservation and protection plans have beenprepared. Pilot projects for protecting and preserving the sea walls ofAshkelon, Apollonia and Akko were completed and several damagedharbors in the Sea of Galilee were reconstructed.
PB Universidad de Cádiz - Université Laval
YR 2014
FD 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/17040
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/17040
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-may-2026