Loi 1127/198: Ratification de la Convention pour la protection du patrimoine archéologique, Londres 1969 (Law 1127/198: Ratification of the Convention for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage, London, 1969)
Τhe Convention affirms that archaeological heritage is essential to the knowledge of the history of civilizations and provides guidelines for the excavation activity and dissemination of information. According to the Convention, the first step towards protecting the archaeological heritage should be to apply the strictest scientific methods to archaeological research or discoveries, in order to preserve their full historical significance and render impossible the irremediable loss of scientific information that may result from illegal excavation. Each Contracting Party should take measures in order: (a) to delimit and protect sites and