Bassam Jamous is a

Syrian Syrians () are the majority inhabitants of Syria, indigenous to the Levant, most of whom have Arabic, especially its Levantine and Mesopotamian dialects, as a mother tongue. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend ...

archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

and general director of the

Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums The Directorate-General for Antiquities and Museums (DGAM); , ) 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 e ...

(DGAM) in

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. He has held this position since 2005.

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DGAM - DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF ANTIQUITIES AND MUSEUMS - MINISTRY OF CULTURE SYRIA, DGCS - GENERAL DIRECTION FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION - MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ITALY Project Management Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jamous, Bassam Living people Syrian archaeologists 21st-century Syrian people 21st-century archaeologists Year of birth missing (living people)