Israel Antiquities Authority

Israel Antiquities Authority
רשות העתיקות‎
Formation1948
HeadquartersJerusalem
Websitewww.antiquities.org.il Edit this at Wikidata
Rockefeller Museum
Elevator door poster for the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Text in the bottom left reads "In partnership with the Israel Antiquities Authority". The exhibit was advertised as the largest-ever exhibition of scrolls outside of Israel.

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA, Hebrew: רשות העתיקות rashut ha-'atiqot; Arabic: داﺌرة الآثار, before 1990, the Israel Department of Antiquities) is an independent Israeli governmental authority responsible for enforcing the 1978 Law of Antiquities. The IAA regulates excavation and conservation, and promotes research. The Director-General is Mr. Eli Escusido, and its offices are housed in the Rockefeller Museum.

The Israel Antiquities Authority plans to move into a new building for the National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel in Jerusalem, next to the Israel Museum.[1]

  1. ^ Hecht, Esther (9 June 2014). "Digging for The Past and Future". Architectural Record. Retrieved 4 March 2015.