THE ROLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES IN PROTECTING ANTIQUITIES
The study focuses on examining the role played by administrative regulatory authorities in protecting antiquities. The administration prioritizes the conservation and protection of antiquities as they are considered a financial and cultural wealth that falls under public funds. Due to their financial significance, illegal trade of antiquities and unauthorized construction near or within archaeological sites emerged as issues. To address this, the administration has resorted to issuing regulatory decisions to protect these antiquities and archaeological areas, imposing bans on construction, agriculture, and residency within these sites, utilizing its administrative regulatory powers. The main question addressed in the study is: What is the role of administrative regulatory authorities in protecting antiquities? To answer this question, the study employs a descriptive-analytical method, as well as a comparative approach. The study is divided into two main sections. The first section explores the nature of administrative regulation, discussing its concept and objectives. In the second section, the focus is on the means of administrative regulation in protecting antiquities, including the regulatory methods and protective measures employed by the administrative regulatory authorities. The researcher arrived at several conclusions, with the most important one being that administrative regulation is an administrative activity carried out by the executive authority, using its privileges of public authority, regulatory rules, and individual measures to restrict public freedoms and private activities, with the aim of protecting and preserving public order. The study also provided significant recommendations, with one of the most crucial being the need to take strict measures regarding the protection of antiquities due to their immense historical and cultural value.
Keywords: Antiquities; Administrative Regulatory.