The objective of ArchaeoGates project is to identify the cultural sites submerged under the Danube, to collect
and process the data to develop a database (Danube River Submerged Heritage D.A.R.S.H.), with the
possibility to extend it to include other river basins and/or lakes. The equipment used in the implementation
of the project are side-scan sonar, seismic radar, scuba diver recognitions. For a tangible perception
of the discovered cultural patrimony on the bottom of the river, 3D models and projections will be created:
these reconstructions of the submerged sites will add an immeasurable value to the area and to the whole
Danube Region. The case study is focusing on the Iron Gates area. The recovery of previously unexplored
submerged cultural heritage will foster knowledge on cultural heritage and history of Europe, with the
goal of preserving and promoting the value of the sites on local, regional, national and international level.
