Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums
The Directorate-General for Antiquities and Museums (DGAM); Arabic: المديرية العامة للآثار والمتاحف, French: La Direction Générale des Antiquités et des Musées) is a Syrian government-owned agency that is responsible for the protection, promotion and excavation activities in all sites of national heritage in the country. The Directorate was established shortly after Syria's independence in 1946 under the central supervision of the Ministry of Culture.
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| Formed | 1946 |
| Jurisdiction | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Headquarters | Damascus |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Culture |
| Parent agency | Government of Syria |
| Website | www |
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