"Kalat" means in Arabic: "castle", "fortified place".
Such a term is very present in some place names of Sicily: Caltanissetta , Calatafimi, Caltabellotta...
In order to valorise cultural and natural resources of the territory, since 1995, Kalat has been developing
a lot of activities regarding the archaeological, cultural and natural heritage of the central Occidental Sicilyand has created new tourist itineraries.
With the collaboration of more then 900 youngsters, students, experts and involved researchers and thanksto collaboration of the University, local institutions, non-profit institutions and private undertakings,
are realised the following activities:
- archaeological research of the area and of the excavation
- exploration and recovery of the environment
- promotion of tourism and international divulgation
- formation and exploitation of human resource.
- cultural exchanges between local youth, Italians and foreigners.
Context
The Camps of Kalat project are developed at the rural countryside of Campobello di Licata,
founded as a feudal village in 1681. It is one of the most interesting archaeological areas in Italy, near Agrigento.
This area was for centuries dominated by Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Swabians, Angevins and Aragoneses.
There are numerous churches and palaces, mainly built in a typical form of Sicilian Baroque.
For its central position in Sicily, it has always played an important role in the ancient civilizations. The area is rich of monuments and archaeological places, and there are many sites dated from Bronze, Roman and Arabic age.
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