The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA, Hebrew: רשות העתיקות, 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 Shuka Dorfmann and its offices are housed in the Rockefeller Museum.
The Israel Antiquities Authority plans to move into a new building to The National Campus for the Archaeology of Israel in Jerusalem, beside the Israel Museum.
Read more about Israel Antiquities Authority: History, The National Campus For The Archaeology of Israel, Organizational Structure, Directors, Restoration Work
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