Urban Archaeology and the Cities of Tomorrow: Foreword

It is my great honour and pleasure to introduce the proceedings of the European Archaeological Council's 25th Heritage Management Symposium. The symposium, centred around the theme of Urban Archaeology and the Cities of Tomorrow, has offered invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing urban archaeology today, as our cities grow and evolve at an unprecedented pace. The complexities of modern urban environments require us to constantly adapt our methods and thinking. The extensive data generated through archaeological investigations in the urban centres, inherently multi-dimensional, not only serve as a crucial resource for deepening our understanding of the economic and social histories of the cities. This knowledge also must play a pivotal role in the development of future urban environments and presents a unique opportunity to connect with the public benefits, central to the Valetta and Faro Conventions.