KALAM
Project KALAM within the framework of the Initiative „Global Challenges - Integrating Diverse Perspectives on Heritage and Change“
The Institute of Near Eastern Archaeology of LMU München has initiated an international project under the direction of Adelheid Otto, with the objective to protect endangered archaeological landscapes in Iraq and Uzbekistan. In these countries, vast areas with thousands of cultural heritage sites are acutely imperilled due to illegal excavations, the building of settlements and reservoir dams, and farming.
The project of „KALAM. Analysis, protection and development of archaeological landscapes in Iraq and Uzbekistan through ICTs and community-based approaches“ is realised on the basis of a cooperation between archaeologists from Iraq, Uzbekistan, and Italy. The objective is to document archaeological sites and to develop sustainable methods of their protection together with the local population.
This project is supported by the international initiative „Global Challenges - Integrating Diverse Perspectives on Heritage and Change“, which is composed of the VolkswagenStiftung, the Compagnia di San Paolo in Italy, and the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond in Sweden. It has been selected as one of eight international projects.
Further Information
Press Release: https://www.lmu.de/de/newsroom/news-und-events/news/lmu-startet-projekt-zum-schutz-des-kulturellen-erbes-in-irak-und-usbekistan.html
Contact
- Prof. Dr. Adelheid Otto: aotto@lmu.de