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Department of Antiquities

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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:

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  1. ^ Gillot, Laurence (16 May 2010). "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. 20 (1): 4–16. doi:10.5334/bha.20102. ISSN 2047-6930.
  2. ^ Michalowski, Piotr (2002). "The Antiquities of Iraq: History for the Taking". Journal of the International Institute. 11 (1). hdl:2027/spo.4750978.0011.101. ISSN 1558-741X.
  3. ^ Sayej, Ghattas (25 July 2010). "Palestinian Archaeology: Knowledge, Awareness and Cultural Heritage". Present Pasts. 2 (1). doi:10.5334/pp.22. ISSN 1759-2941.
  4. ^ Taha, Hamdan (2007). "The Palestinian Department of Antiquities & Cultural Heritage" (PDF). Minerva. November/December. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  5. ^ Mabulla, Audax Z. P.; Bower, John F. R. (2010). "Cultural Heritage Management in Tanzania's Protected Areas: Challenges and Future Prospects". CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship. 7 (1).
  6. ^ Sheriff, Ashley (2014). "Tanzania's History and Heritage". Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Springer. pp. 7215–7219. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_756. ISBN 978-1-4419-0426-3.
  7. ^ "Antiquities Division". Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. Retrieved 11 February 2021.