Abstract
The article discusses the issues of legal regulation of archaeological heritage which is defined by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia. It is worthy to note that Armenia is rich with archaeological monuments and according to the current legislation archaeological monuments are stone-built stations, cave-dwellings, ancient-medieval settlements, castles, mausoleums, cemeteries, megalithic monuments, petroglyphs, lithographic monuments and archaeological cultural layers. The main goal of the research is to reveal the essence of the archaeological heritage, to clarify its concept and composition, to raise and record the main issues of legal regulation of monument investigations and archaeological excavations. The article provides clarifications on the archaeological heritage, its composition, such as the archaeological sites, archaeological monuments, objects or the remains of the objects. From the point of view of scientific-practical significance it is important to correctly define the legal concept of the cultural layer and its legal status. Its components are also presented. Finally, the article studies and clarifies the procedures defined by law on monument investigations and issuing permits for archaeological excavations, the functions of the authorized body and the inter-agency archaeological commission attached to it and the rights and responsibilities of the initiator and supervisor conducting monument investigations and archaeological excavations.
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