Department of Antiquities (Cyprus)
The Department of Antiquities is a government department of the Republic of Cyprus with responsibility for archaeological research and cultural heritage management.[1] It was established in 1935 by the British colonial government.[2] 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. It has conducted excavations at Khoirokoitia, Kition, Amathus, Kourion, Paphos, Salamis, Enkomi and carried multiple rescue excavations all around the island. The Department publishes yearly the Report of the Department of Antiquities Cyprus (RDAC) and the Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities Cyprus (ARDAC).
Directors of the Department of Antiquities
- Peter Megaw (1935-1960)
- Porphyrios Dikaios (1960-1963)
- Vassos Karageorghis (1963-1989)
- Athanasios Papageorgiou (1989-1991)
- Demos Christou
- Sophocles Hadjisavvas
- Pavlos Flourentzos
- Maria Hadjicosti
- Marina Solomidou-Ieronymidou
Curators of the Cyprus Museum
- Porphyrios Dikaios (1931-1960)
- Despo Pilides
Assistant Curators of the Cyprus Museum
- Porphyrios Dikaios (1929-1931)
Curators of Monuments
- Athanasios Papageorgiou (1962-1989)
- Giorgos Georgiou
Publications
The ARDAC for the years 2006-2009 can be accessed online.
See also
References
- ^ "Mission / Authorities". Department of Antiquities. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- ^ "Historical Background". Department of Antiquities. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
External links
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