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Institut Français D'Archéologie De Beyrouth
The Institut Français d'Archéologie de Beyrouth (IFAB; also known in English as the French Institute of Archaeology in Beirut) was a French research institute established in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1946, dedicated to the study of the archaeology, history and epigraphy of the Levant. It played a significant role in the study and preservation of the archaeological heritage of the Levant, Archaeology of Lebanon, particularly in Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan, until it was reorganized in 1977 as the Institut Français d'Archéologie du Proche-Orient (IFAPO), later becoming part of the Institut français du Proche-Orient, Institut Français du Proche-Orient (IFPO) in 2003. The institute was founded by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France), French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was initially directed by Henri Seyrig, a prominent French archaeologist and former director of antiquities in Syria and Lebanon during the Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon, French Mandate period. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Institut Français Du Proche-Orient
The French Institute of the Near East (, IFPO) is a French social sciences research institute with locations in Jordan (Amman), Lebanon (Beirut) and until 2011 in Syria (Damascus and Aleppo), with additional operations in Iraq and Palestine. It was founded in 2002. Operating under the Government of France, French government's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (France), Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (French: Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères) portfolio, the IFPO is part of a network of France, French research centers abroad. The IFPO is organized into three departments: Arabic (Modern and Medieval) Studies; Archaeology and History of Antiquity; and Contemporary Studies. History The IFPO was established in 2002, combining three existing French institutes in the area: IFEAD (French Institute for Arab Studies in Damascus, established in 1922), IFAPO (French Institute of Near Eastern Archaeology, established in Syria and Lebanon in 1946) and CERMO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |