Department of Antiquities (Cyprus)

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Department of Antiquities
Τμήμα Αρχαιοτήτων
Formation1935
Legal statusGovernment department (Deputy Ministry of Culture)
HeadquartersNicosia
Region served
Cyprus
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The Department of Antiquities (

Republic of Cyprus with responsibility for archaeological research and cultural heritage management.[1]

History

The Department of Antiquities was established in 1935 by the

British colonial government.[2] It took over the responsibilities of the Committee of the Cyprus Museum that was established in 1882.[3]

It has conducted excavations at Khoirokoitia, Kition, Amathus, Kourion, Paphos, Salamis, Enkomi and carried multiple rescue excavations all around the island. The Department of Antiquities operates various archaeological sites such as Idalion, Kourion, Paphos Archaeological Park and museums like the Cyprus Museum, archaeological district museums of Paphos, Limassol, Kition and smaller local museums like the Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios Mansion.

In 1955 the Director Peter Megaw established the Archaeological Survey Branch and appointed Hector Catling as the head, Kyriacos Nicolaou as an Assistant and a number of technicians.[4] The Branch was discontinued in 1974.[5]

Until 1960 the conservation works focused only on monuments dating to antiquity, the Byzantine and Medieval period. Since then there have been restoration of Ottoman, British Colonial and Traditional monuments.[6]

From 1935 until the 1st of July 2023 the Department operated under the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, until its transfer in the newly created Deputy Ministry of Culture.[7]

Publications

The Department publishes since 1915 the Report of the Department of Antiquities, Cyprus (RDAC) as well as the Annual Report of the Director of the Department of Antiquities Cyprus (ARDAC). The ARDAC for the years 2006-2009 can be accessed online. Additionally, it publishes its own excavations.

Organisation

The department is headed by the Director of the Department of Antiquities, next in line is the position of the Director of the Cyprus Museum and following that, the Curator of Monuments.

Directors of the Department of Antiquities

Curators of the Cyprus Museum

Assistant Curators of the Cyprus Museum

Curators of Monuments

Inspectors of Antiquities

Archaeological Survey Officers

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mission / Authorities". Department of Antiquities. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  2. ^ "Historical Background". Department of Antiquities. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  3. ^ Polignosi. "Αρχαιοτήτων Τμήμα". www.polignosi.com. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  4. doi:10.3406/cchyp.2012.1009
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  5. ^ "Archaeological Field Survey in Cyprus. Past History, Future Potentials. Proceedings of a Conference held by the Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus, 1-2 December 2000. BSA Studies, 11 – Bryn Mawr Classical Review". Bryn Mawr Classical Review. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  6. ISSN 0940-7391
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  7. ^ "Τμήμα Αρχαιοτήτων". www.culture.gov.cy (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-07-08.
  8. ISSN 0002-9114
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