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ArcheoMedSites

 

Archeomedsites is a project within the European ENPI CBCMED Program – Program for the basin of the Mediterranean 2007-2013 aimed at the enhancement of historical sites (many of which are already inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO) in Tunisia and Lebanon, as well as the transferring and sharing of good management practices of the UNESCO sites.

Location of project activities: Italy, Tunisia, Lebanon

Applicant (Leader, Supervisor of the project):

MIBAC – Ministry of Heritage and Culture General Secretariat – General Directorate for Landscape, Fine Arts, Architecture and Contemporary Art (PaBAAC)

Partners:

Ministry of Culture (Lebanon), Institut National du Patrimoine (Tunisia), MIBAC: General Directorate for Landscape, Fine Arts, Architecture and Contemporary Art (PaBAAC), Directorate General of Antiquities, Regional Directorates for goods cultural and landscape of Campania and Sardinia, Archaeological Superintendence for the provinces of Avellino, Benevento, Caserta and Salerno, Archaeological Office of the provinces of Cagliari and Oristano, Archaeological Superintendence of Sassari, City of Siena, Florence City Council, Municipality of Carbonia, Cagliari University, Sassari University, Federculture Research and Cooperation.

Overall objective: create a Mediterranean network of institutions for the protection of archaeological sites, in order to standardize best practices and expand knowledge, promote exchanges, and involve other European countries, in application of the Barcelona Convention for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea.

Specific objective: develop and increase governance processes for the conservation, the safeguard and the enhancement of archeological sites, through the drafting of Management Plans and guidelines aimed at their maintenance and safeguard, as well as promoting any valorisation actions in order to create a shared management framework.

Fundamental core of the project is to share good international practices and governance processes of the sites, by developing guidelines for the preparation of management plans of the historical contexts in Lebanon and Tunisia, according to the model of the sites of the World Heritage List, with a particular attention to practices for prevention, protection, restoration, maintenance and enhancement of both the urban environment and the buffer zones that surround the site.

Activities:

Sharing good practices, preparation of reports on the state of the sites, cross-border analysis to outline the shared strategic plan, implementation and participation in thematic international workshops for the sharing of plans, organisation and participation in workshops and training courses on the subject of Heritage management, as exchange activities between the countries involved in the project.

Sito internet: http://archeomedsites.com/

 

FAQ

Why is the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site?

The Historic Centre of Florence was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982. The justification for its inscription is contained within the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, which articulates the criteria for inscription of the site, its integrity, authenticity and the management system for its protection. The Historic Centre of Florence is considered to be a unique artistic achievement embedding museums, churches, palaces and globally renowned cultural goods of inestimable value. The city has also been able to exert an important cultural, economic and architectural influence in Italy and Europe for centuries, defining itself as the birthplace of modern Humanism and Renaissance values. The stratification of these values is also enriched by the relationship between the Historic Centre and the surrounding hills, which form a perfect harmonious backstage.

What is the area of the city of Florence inscribed on the World Heritage List?

The Core Zone inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982 coincides with the Historic Centre of Florence, traditionally identified with the area included within the avenues corresponding to the ancient circle of the fourteenth-century walls. In 2021, a boundary modification of the perimeter was approved to include the complex of San Miniato al Monte and the surrounding area. The Buffer Zone of the site encompasses the eighteen Belvedere points and includes part of the territories of four municipalities: the Municipality of Florence, the Municipality of Sesto Fiorentino, the Municipality of Fiesole and the Municipality of Bagno a Ripoli.  

What is the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)?

Cultural and/or natural significance that is so exceptional that it transcends national boundaries and is of common importance to present and future generations of humanity as a whole, constituting the fundamental requirement for the inscription of porperties on the World Heritage List. The properties  deemed to hold Outstanding Universal Value can be included in the World Heritage List if:

  • They satisfy one or more Selection Criteria;
  • They respect the conditions of Integrity and Authenticity;
  • They have an adequate Protection and Management System to ensure their safeguarding
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