Department of Antiquities
(Redirected from Department of Antiquities (disambiguation))
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sayej, Ghattas (25 July 2010). "Palestinian Archaeology: Knowledge, Awareness and Cultural Heritage". Present Pasts. 2 (1). doi:10.5334/pp.22. ISSN 1759-2941.
- ^ Taha, Hamdan (2007). "The Palestinian Department of Antiquities & Cultural Heritage" (PDF). Minerva. November/December. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Antiquities Division". Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).
If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.