▁objects ▁and ▁any ▁other ▁traces ▁of ▁hum ank ind ▁from ▁past ▁times ▁are ▁considered ▁to ▁be ▁elements ▁of ▁the ▁arch ae ological ▁her itage . ▁The ▁arch ae ological ▁her itage ▁shall ▁include ▁structures , ▁constru ctions , ▁groups ▁of ▁buildings , ▁developed ▁sites , ▁move able ▁objects , ▁monuments ▁of ▁other ▁kinds ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁their ▁context , ▁whether ▁situated ▁on ▁land ▁or ▁under ▁water ." ▁( Art . ▁ 1 ) ▁ ▁The ▁Val lett a ▁Convention ▁is ▁an ▁international ▁leg ally ▁binding ▁treat y ▁within ▁Europe . ▁It ▁places ▁the ▁re vised ▁Convention ▁in ▁the ▁framework ▁of ▁activities ▁of ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁Europe ▁concerning ▁the ▁cultural ▁her itage ▁since ▁the ▁European ▁Cultural ▁Convention ▁came ▁into ▁force . ▁ ▁It ▁de als ▁with ▁the ▁protection , ▁pres ervation ▁and ▁scientific ▁research ▁of ▁arch ae ological ▁her itage ▁in ▁Europe . ▁In ▁particular , ▁the ▁re vised ▁Convention ▁focus es ▁on ▁the ▁problem ▁of ▁conservation ▁of ▁arch ae ological ▁her itage ▁in ▁the ▁face ▁of ▁development ▁projects . ▁Other ▁thre ats ▁to ▁the ▁arch ae ological ▁her itage ▁are : ▁ ▁Natural ▁dis aster s ▁Il licit ▁and ▁uns cient ific ▁exc av ations ▁L ack ▁of ▁public ▁aw aren ess ▁ ▁In ▁accord ance ▁with ▁the ▁P ream ble , ▁object ives ▁of ▁the ▁re vised ▁Convention ▁are : ▁ ▁To ▁integrate ▁the ▁conservation ▁and ▁arch ae ological ▁investigation ▁of ▁arch ae ological ▁her itage ▁in ▁urban ▁and ▁regional ▁planning ▁policies ; ▁To ▁establish ▁a ▁co - operation ▁and ▁consult ation