Department of Antiquities (Jordan)

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Department of Antiquities
دائرة الاثار العامة
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Jordan
HeadquartersAmman, Jordan
Agency executive
  • Dr. Ziad Al Saad, General Director
Parent departmentMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Jordan)
Websitehttps://doa.gov.jo/

The Department of Antiquities (Arabic: دائرة الآثار العامة, romanized: Dāʼirat al-Āthār al-ʻĀmmah) is a government department in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with responsibility for archaeological research and cultural heritage management.[1] It is part of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.[2]

The Department was established in 1923 in what was then the Emirate of Transjordan, a protectorate of the British Empire. Its responsibilities are legislated for in laws no. 24 of 1934, no. 21 of 1988 and no. 22 of 2004.[3]

The Department has organised an international conference on the history and archaeology of Jordan every three years since 1980.[4]

  1. ^ "Department of Antiquities of Jordan & Petra Development and Tourism Regional Authority". UNESCO. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  2. ^ "Organizational structure". Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  3. ^ "DoA Historical Background". Department of Antiquities. Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  4. ^ "The International Conference on the History And Archaeology of Jordan". Department of Antiquities. Retrieved 2017-02-10.