Auteurs
Nigro, Lorenzo / Ripepi, Gaia / Hamdan, Iyad / Yasine, Jehad
Mots-clés
cultural heritage / management / enhancement / international organizations / international cooperation / cultural tourism / tourist facilities / sustainable tourism / sustainable development / adobe / historic sites / archaeological heritage / development projects / rehabilitation / prevention of deterioration / archaeological sites / tourism management / tentative lists / methodology / community participation / religious heritage / safeguarding / valuations
Résumé en anglais
In April 2015, the Italian Cooperation, Sapienza University of Rome and the Palestinian Ministryof Tourism and Antiquities started the Project “Oasis of Jericho” aimed at the implementation of the Jericho Oasis Archaeological Park (JOAP) by means of training of local personnel as tourist guides,sp ecialized restorers and workers for the maintenance of 13 selected archaeological, historical, cultural, naturalistic, and religious sites in the Jericho Oasis, with the cooperation of the Ariha Municipality. Young students and workers participated in several activities, including sites rehabilitation and the production and installation of explanatory panels, the creation of visititineraries and the involvement of the local community and stakeholders into the protection and valorization of the Jericho archaeological heritage.