Department of Antiquities explained

A Department of Antiquities is a government department with responsibility for cultural heritage management, archaeological research and regulating antiquities trading in some countries. Many were established by British and French colonial administrations in the mandate period^[1] and continued by their postcolonial successor states, sometimes under a different name. They include:

• The Department of Antiquities of Cyprus
• The Department of Antiquities of Iraq^[2]
• The Department of Antiquities of Jordan
• The Department of Antiquities of Mandatory Palestine, which was succeeded by the:
  • Israel Antiquities Authority, known as the Department of Antiquities until 1990
  • Palestinian Department of Antiquities, reestablished in 1994^{[3] [4]}
• The Division of Antiquities of Tanzania^{[5] [6] [7]}
• The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt, and its predecessor the Supreme Council of Antiquities, known as the Department of Antiquities until 1971

See also

• Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums, Syria

Notes and References

1. Gillot . Laurence . Towards a Socio-Political History of Archaeology in the Middle East: The Development of Archaeological Practice and Its Impacts on Local Communities in Syria . Bulletin of the History of Archaeology . 16 May 2010 . 20 . 1 . 4–16 . 10.5334/bha.20102 . en . 2047-6930. free .
2. Michalowski . Piotr . The Antiquities of Iraq: History for the Taking . Journal of the International Institute . 2002 . 11 . 1 . 2027/spo.4750978.0011.101 . 1558-741X.
3. Sayej . Ghattas . Palestinian Archaeology: Knowledge, Awareness and Cultural Heritage . Present Pasts . 25 July 2010 . 2 . 1 . 10.5334/pp.22 . en . 1759-2941. free .
4. Taha . Hamdan . The Palestinian Department of Antiquities & Cultural Heritage . Minerva . 2007 . November/December . 11 February 2021.
5. Mabulla . Audax Z. P. . Bower . John F. R. . Cultural Heritage Management in Tanzania's Protected Areas: Challenges and Future Prospects . CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship . 2010 . 7 . 1 .
6. Book: Sheriff . Ashley . Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology . Tanzania's History and Heritage . 2014 . 7215–7219 . 10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_756 . https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-1-4419-0465-2_756 . Springer . 978-1-4419-0426-3 . en.
7. Web site: Antiquities Division . Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism . 11 February 2021.