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. It is part of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

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.

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