The aims and activities of the KALAM project explained by its participants and recipients.
In Iraq, the KALAM activities have addressed different landscapes throughout the country, creating information centers, setting up conservation programs and supporting the development of tools for engaging local communities in the preservation of their local heritage according to their local values.
The KALAM activities in Uzbekistan have encompassed multiple aspects of the local archaeological heritage. The Samarkand waterscape, including natural rivers and man-made canals, has played a significant impact on human settlements and communities in both ancient and more recent times.
Archaeological landscapes experience constant evolution because of the modern communities living in and around them. The site of Kafir Kala, one of the contexts addressed by the KALAM project, has offered significant insights on the relationship between the ancient remains and the inhabitant in constant contact with them.
Kafir Kala represents a significant landmark within the archaeological landscape of the Samarkand region. The investigations by Italian and Uzbek archaeologists, supported by the KALAM project, have confirmed the primary role of the site in the urbanisation of the Zeravshan Valley in ancient times.
The impact of the KALAM activities in the schools of Samarkand region, in the words of a local female teacher.
