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Underwater heritage - Portugal
Last update:5 March 2025

Underwater Heritage in Sea of Cascais, Portugal

One hundred and thirty underwater cultural heritage sites, dating from the Roman era to the modern and contemporary periods, have been documented in the Underwater Archaeological Chart by the Municipality of Cascais, Portugal (PROCASC). Restricted heritage access to the main sites are now offered to the public. Some sites that remain under study but generate extra interest have been made accessible to amateur divers, provided that the visits can be integrated into the monitoring work of archaeologists and biologists. . .