"Yarmouk" and Sharjah Archaeology Authority Discuss Cooperation in Archaeological Research and Cultural Heritage Preservation
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The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Dr. Malek Al-Sharairi, received the Director of the Sharjah Archaeology Authority in the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Saeed Abdullah Al-Nuaimi, and his accompanying delegation, to discuss joint cooperation in the fields of archaeological research and studies, and the preservation of cultural heritage.
Al-Sharairi expressed Yarmouk University's welcome to the guest delegation, affirming the university's pride in cooperating with the Sharjah Archaeology Authority, considering it a specialized institution in the field of archaeological work and scientific research in this area.
Al-Sharairi reviewed the university's efforts as it celebrates fifty years since its establishment, through the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology, in the field of archaeological research at the national level, and the excavation, studies, and research projects carried out by the faculty that contribute to uncovering archaeological evidence and sites, documenting and preserving them, in light of the Kingdom's rich archaeological and historical heritage and material evidence reflecting the succession of civilizations on its land, and its status as one of the regions that witnessed the emergence and development of successive human civilizations throughout the ages.
He pointed to the contributions of faculty members in the faculty in documenting this cultural heritage and enriching archaeological and historical knowledge in the Kingdom.
For his part, Al-Nuaimi expressed his and his accompanying delegation's delight in visiting Yarmouk University, praising its prestige and academic presence at the national and international levels, affirming the importance of cooperation and exchanging expertise in areas of mutual interest.
He pointed to the efforts of the Sharjah Archaeology Authority in the field of archaeological research and the exploration of archaeological sites and finds in the United Arab Emirates, and the interest of the Emirate of Sharjah in documenting its archaeological and cultural heritage, and the role played by the authority in organizing and developing archaeological work at the institutional level.
On the sidelines of the visit, the delegation visited the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology and met with the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Dr. Khaled Al-Bashaira, and a number of faculty and administrative staff members in the faculty.
The delegation also took a tour of the Jordanian Heritage Museum, as one of the most prominent cultural and academic scientific edifices, which documents and preserves the national heritage from ancient times to the modern era.
