REVEAL - REsearch and Valorization of the landscapE and Archaeological heritage of the High -Shouf as an asset for the protection and deveLopment of t

About this project

REVEAL project starts from the results of the MeSAP archaeological project, funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched in 2018 in the Municipality of Maasser el-Shouf (Mount Lebanon) to explore and protect the archaeological and environmental vestiges of the Qalaat el-Hosn area, located near to the Shouf Biosphere Park and carried out in collaboration with the General Directorate of Antiquities of Lebanon (DGA) of the Minister of Culture, the Municipality of Maasser el-Shouf. The REVEAL initiative - is conceived as a resource and opportunity for the protection and development of this territory to create a territorial cultural system that includes local communities. It will promote innovative and multidisciplinary scientific research of environmental, anthropic, of great palaeontological, historical territorial resources, of the cultural heritage that constitute the typicality and the distinctive brand of this territory and will be the driving force for the cultural and socio-economic development of the area. The initiative will contribute to the strengthening of local know-how and training to make the impact of the results more efficient and effective.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 4Quality Education
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 15Life on Land

Published by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development · Government

Countries

Lebanon

Sectors

Culture and cultural diversitySite preservationEnvironmental researchRural land policy and managementResearch/scientific institutions

Focus

Environment · Main focusGood governance · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributesDesertification · Also contributes

Funded by

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Implemented by

UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DELL'INSUBRIA

Accountable

AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development

Published by AICS - Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-6-4-012993-01-0.

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