Bahrain and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding which will allow the expansion of the work of the Japanese excavation mission and conduct in-depth studies of Bahraini artefacts.
The MoU between the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Baca) and Japanese institutions was signed at the Bahrain National Museum during a meeting on archaeological co-operation between Bahrain and Japan.
Baca president Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa highlighted the importance of cultural co-operation between Bahrain and Japan, especially in antiquities and thanked Japanese Ambassador Miyamoto Masayuki for his continuous support for the cultural movement in the kingdom.
He expressed his delight with the expansion of co-operation between the two countries that began more than 30 years ago, and the signing of new memorandums of understanding.
He noted that this would enhance work between Bahraini and Japanese institutions in the scientific field and the preservation of discoveries in archaeological sites.
The ambassador thanked Baca for the efforts to build bridges of communication between Japan and Bahrain, and stressed the meeting reflects the co-operation between the two countries in archaeological excavation.
He said that Japanese archaeological experts have worked for years to uncover the features of the Dilmun civilisation, which is centered in Bahrain and is one of the most important civilisations in the region.
The first agreement between Baca and the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties was to conduct archaeological studies and excavations in Wadi Al Sail burial mounds in Riffa for five years.
The second agreement with the Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara, Nara prefecture will facilitate archaeological studies and excavations at the Tylos burial mounds in Maqaba.
The third agreement was signed with the University of Kanazawa to document archaeological sites in Bahrain and conduct studies on many artefacts at the Bahrain National Museum.
The Japanese excavation team gave a lecture on the projects excavation mission in Bahrain.
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