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The Laboratory of Maritime Archaeology is the first maritime archaeology research unit in Montenegro. It is established at the University of Montenegro within the Centre for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship of the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Kotor.

The geographical position and features of the eastern Adriatic coast have been favorable for the early development of maritime activities. Therefore, maritime archaeological finds within the Montenegrin basin, although insufficiently explored, are very diverse. There is an ample evidence of shipwrecks remains ranging from Hellenistic and Roman merchant ships, vessels from the Middle Ages, to those that were used in the previous century mainly for military purposes. Through the various periods of naval warfare on the Adriatic Sea, a number of vessels is declared missing in the territorial waters of Montenegro. Their resting places have to be identified, while the already identified remains of maritime and underwater cultural heritage have to be acknowledged as an immeasurable contribution to the attractiveness of the Montenegrin coast.

Recognizing the opportunity for the development of a new scientific discipline, the Maritime Faculty in Kotor established the Laboratory of Maritime Archeology within the Center for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in order to strengthen and improve the resources for systematic research and interpretation of underwater cultural heritage in Montenegro. The goal of the Laboratory of Maritime Archeology is to position Montenegro on the international scientific map of maritime and underwater archeology in accordance with the provisions of the UNESCO 2001 Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. The Laboratory of Maritime Archeology will ensure the further development of this scientific discipline in Montenegro through intensive international cooperation with a multidisciplinary approach, applying state of the art methodology and innovative technologies.

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