What is considered cultural property in Iraq?
In the United Arab Emirates, antiquities are defined as follows:
- Any instrument or building used or erected by human hands over 150 years ago.
- Any inscription made by people more than 150 years ago.
- Creatural remains older than 1,000 years.
What are the export regulations?
The export of antiquities generally requires a permit from the administration of the tourist information.
What sanctions are there?
Offenses such as theft of cultural assets, vandalism and destruction of archaeological sites, unauthorized excavations, illegal import and export of cultural property and wanton looting of archaeological sites are punishable by imprisonment not less than 2 years and your fine of at least one and not more than 10,000,000 dirhams.
