Divers restore Italy's Christ of the Abyss monument

No Comment Video. Divers restore Italy's Christ of the Abyss monument Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 23/07/2026 - 10:00 GMT+2 Divers clean the Christ of the Abyss statue off San Fruttuoso, Italy, preserving the iconic underwater monument placed there in 1954. Divers from Italy's police, navy and emergency services carried out the annual cleaning of the Christ of the Abyss statue off the coast of San Fruttuoso, Liguria. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Placed on the seabed in 1954, the 2.5-metre statue was created by sculptor Guido Galletti as a memorial to those who lost their lives at sea. Made from melted-down metals from medals, cannons and ships, it has become a symbol of remembrance in Italy. The cleaning operation is coordinated by the Liguria Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape, with divers using pressurised water to protect the bronze surface. Italy Culture statue Top stories Now playing Next Divers restore Italy's Christ of the Abyss monument Now playing Next Spanish police evacuate residents as wildfire threatens homes near Madrid Now playing Next Aerial footage reveals the scale of Spain’s La Mierla wildfire Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 23rd, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Houthis claim strikes on Red Sea vessels as US continues Iran attacks Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 22nd, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Qatar's Winter Sports Fiesta In partnership with Media City Now playing Next EU set to bow to fresh US tariffs after current regime lapses Now playing Next Anthropic to pay €1.3bn in biggest copyright settlement on record Now playing Next Zelenskyy fires Syrskyi for Drapatyi as Ukraine's commander-in-chief Now playing Next Trump says US has no interest in Iran talks as cost of war increases Now playing Next Iran's IRGC claims attack on Amazon's main data hub in Bahrain Now playing Next Green homes: Which countries are making their buildings more energy efficient? Now playing Next Europe Today: Latvian PM Andris Kulbergs speaks exclusively to Euronews as Rubio meets Lavrov Now playing Next EU gives conditional green light to Paramount's Warner Bros. Discovery deal Now playing Next Marine microplastic pollution: How scientists detect it | Euronews Tech Talks ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Firefighters battle major wildfire as thousands of hectares burn in central Spain No Comment Wildfire spreads in southeastern France as firefighters battle blaze No Comment Drone strike sparks major fire in Sumy, northeastern Ukraine No Comment Victorious Spanish team parade through Madrid after World Cup triumph The Ring Guiding Europe? Ireland's six-month EU Presidency takes centre stage on The Ring 12 minutes with Germany's Europe minister on EU budget: 'Options are limited' Europe News Euronews in Cotignac: How a historic French village survived a night of wildfire Culture news Louvre's Apollo Gallery reopens after French Crown Jewels theft scandal USA Trial date set in US drug trafficking case against Nicolas Maduro Russia Drones hit Wildberries warehouses in Russia for second week running Europe News French environment minister convinced to stay on after announcing resignation Economy New UK PM touts 'cost of living government' with VAT cut and bus fare cap ADVERTISEMENT Europe News EU's food safety agency reduces safe daily intake level of 'forever chemical' TFA Europe News EU set to bow to fresh US tariffs after current regime lapses Europe in Motion Is Europe's new Entry/Exit system changing how Britons travel? The Cube Fake Euronews video claims Zelenskyy's parents under corruption investigation Economy Energy and fertiliser crisis due to war will continue to drive up food inflation, UN says Europe Today 'No self-criticism' over Argentina's World Cup final behaviour, expert says USA Mamdani says NYC lacks authority to arrest Israeli PM Netanyahu Europe Today Europe Today: Will Greece derail the EU's latest Russia sanctions? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT