The Xunta de Galicia concluded today the European Heritage Days, organized in Galicia, with a meeting of speakers at the Museum of Pilgrimages and of Santiago. The event, aimed at professionals and students in the heritage field, focused on reflection on the effects of climate on archaeology and the coexistence of heritage with urbanism.
Ángel Miramontes, Director General of Cultural Heritage, highlighted the importance of holding this event as a demonstration "of the work and interest in heritage conservation" in Galicia. He recalled that the objective of European institutions is to "encourage public authorities and citizens to value local and European heritage, fostering intercultural dialogue".
The program, which took place during September and October, also included a guided tour of the Adro Vello archaeological site in O Grove, a heritage discovery activity for schoolchildren around the medieval wall of Santiago de Compostela, and a workshop on the revitalization of traditional Galician heritage at the Museo do Pobo Galego.
The presentations of today's session covered the Sentinel Project on erosive processes affecting cultural heritage in the Galician Atlantic Islands, the monitoring of coastal archaeological sites exposed to marine erosion, the impact of rising sea levels on underwater heritage, and the analysis of the impact of forest fires on Galicia's rock art.
