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Dimitri Baramki

April 10, 2024

Dimitri Constantine Baramki, often styled D. C. Baramki (1909, Jerusalem, Sanjak of Jerusalem – 1984, California, U.S.), was a Palestinian archaeologist who served as chief archaeologist at the Department of Antiquities of the Government of Mandatory Palestine from 1938 to 1948. From 1952 until his retirement, he was the curator of the Archaeological Museum at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, where he served as a professor of archaeology.

Dimitri Constantine Baramki
Chief Archaeologist at the Department of Antiquities of the Government of Mandatory Palestine
In office
1938–1948
Preceded byRobert Hamilton
Personal details
Born1909
Jerusalem, Sanjak of Jerusalem, Ottoman Empire
Died1984
California, United States
NationalityPalestinian
EducationUniversity of London
OccupationCurator of the Archaeological Museum at the American University of Beirut
ProfessionArchaeologist, Professor
Known forExcavations at Hisham's Palace, the discovery of the Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue

Biography edit

Dimitri Baramki was born in Jerusalem, then in the Ottoman Empire's Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem, to a Palestinian Christian family. He studied at St. George's School, Jerusalem. He was appointed Student Inspector, Special Grade, in the Department of Antiquities of the British Mandate government from September 1927.[1] At the beginning of 1929 he was promoted to Inspector.[2] In 1934, he completed his academic studies at the University of London. From 1938 to 1948 he served as chief antiquities inspector in place of Robert Hamilton, who was appointed director of the department. In 1945 he was appointed Senior Archaeological officer.[3]

During his years in Palestine, Baramki published many articles, mainly in the Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine (QDAP) journal, on various sites - from the Bronze Age tombs to Byzantine churches.

In 1937, Baramki was the first person to identify the in situ Ayyubid text in the village mosque of Farkha, dating to 606/1210.[4][5]

From 1934 to 1948 he conducted excavations and investigations at Hisham's Palace in Jericho. Baramki found the graffiti that mentions Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik and accordingly dated the construction of the palace (a statement that was later rejected) to the years of his rule (724-743), contemporary to Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi in Syria.

Baramki's doctoral thesis, submitted in 1953 to the University of London, dealt with Umayyad architecture and relied on the findings of his excavations at Hisham's Palace.

As part of his work in the Jericho area, Baramki discovered the Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue in 1936.

At the end of the British Mandate in May 1948, Dimitri Baramki led Jerusalem's Rockefeller Museum for a short time.

Spoke about his appointment as head of the Department of Antiquities of the West Bank on behalf of the Jordanian government, but he found his place at the American School of Oriental Studies in Jerusalem as a consultant and librarian. In 1950 and 1951 he continued his excavations in the Jericho area on the mission of the American James Leon Kelso.

In 1952, Baramki was invited to serve as curator of the Archaeological Museum at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, where he taught until his retirement in 1975.

Works edit

  • The Road to Petra : A Short Guide to East Jordan (Amman, 1947)[6]
  • "Arab culture and architecture of the Umayyad Period : a comparative study with special reference to the results of the excavations of Hisham's palace" (PhD dissertation, 1953. unpublished)[7]
  • Phoenicia and the Phoenicians (Beirut, 1961)[6]
  • The Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut (Beirut, 1967)[8]
  • The Coins Exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut (Beirut, 1968)[8]
  • The Art and Architecture of Ancient Palestine: A Survey of the Archaeology of Palestine from the Earliest Times to the Ottoman Conquest (Beirut, PLO Research Center, 1969)[6]
  • The Coin Collection of the American University of Beirut Museum (Beirut, 1974)[8]

Articles edit

  • Baramki, D.C. (1933). "A Byzantine Bath at Qalandia". Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine. 2: 105–109.
  • Baramki, D.C.; Avi-Yonah, M. (1934). "An early Christian Church at Khirbat 'Asida". Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine. 3: 17–19.
  • Baramki, D.C. (1934). "An early Christian Basilica at 'Ain Hanniya". Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine. 3: 113–117.
  • Baramki, D.; Stephan, St. H. (1935). "A Nestorian hermitage between Jericho and the Jordan". Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine. 4: 81-86.
  • Baramki, D. C. (1935). "An early Iron Age Tomb at Ez Zahiriyye". Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine. 4: 109–110.
  • Baramki, D.C. (1935). "Recent Discoveries of Byzantine Remains in Palestine. A Mosaic Pavement at Beit Nattif". Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine. 4: 119–121.
  • Baramki, D.C. (1936). "Two Roman Cisterns at Beit Nattif". Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine. 5: 3–10.

References edit

  1. ^ Official Gazette of the Government of Palestine, No. 202, January 1, 1928, p. 30.
  2. ^ Official Gazette of the Government of Palestine, No. 244, October 1, 1929, p. 1008.
  3. ^ Government of Palestine, The Palestine Gazette No. 1521, 12th September 1946, p.843.
  4. ^ Sharon, 2004, pp. 188 -200
  5. ^ Sharon, 2005, pp. 127–140
  6. ^ a b c Helga Seeden, 2009, pages 274-275
  7. ^ Arab culture and architecture of the Umayyad Period
  8. ^ a b c AUB catalogue,

Bibliography edit

  • Helga Seeden, "Baramki, Dimitri Constantine". The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East, Vol. 1, 2009
  • Dimitri C. Baramki 1909–1984, This Week In Palestine 178 2016-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, February 2013
  • Sharon, M. (2004). Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae, D-F. Vol. 3. BRILL. ISBN 90-04-13197-3.
  • Sharon, M. (2005). "Vassal and fasal: the evidence of the Farkhah inscription from 606/1210". Crusades. 22: 127–140.
  • Donald Whitcomb, "Dimitri Baramki: Discovering Qasr Hisham", Jerusalem Quarterly, Institute for Palestine Studies, 2014, p. 78-82
  • Donald Whitcomb and Hamdan Taha, Khirbat al-Mafjar and Its Place in the Archaeological Heritage of Palestine, Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology & Heritage Studies, Vol. 1, No. 1 (2013), pp. 54–65; also at academia.edu

April 10, 2024
dimitri, baramki, dimitri, constantine, baramki, often, styled, baramki, 1909, jerusalem, sanjak, jerusalem, 1984, california, palestinian, archaeologist, served, chief, archaeologist, department, antiquities, government, mandatory, palestine, from, 1938, 1948. Dimitri Constantine Baramki often styled D C Baramki 1909 Jerusalem Sanjak of Jerusalem 1984 California U S was a Palestinian archaeologist who served as chief archaeologist at the Department of Antiquities of the Government of Mandatory Palestine from 1938 to 1948 From 1952 until his retirement he was the curator of the Archaeological Museum at the American University of Beirut Lebanon where he served as a professor of archaeology Dimitri Constantine BaramkiChief Archaeologist at the Department of Antiquities of the Government of Mandatory PalestineIn office 1938 1948Preceded byRobert HamiltonPersonal detailsBorn1909Jerusalem Sanjak of Jerusalem Ottoman EmpireDied1984California United StatesNationalityPalestinianEducationUniversity of LondonOccupationCurator of the Archaeological Museum at the American University of BeirutProfessionArchaeologist ProfessorKnown forExcavations at Hisham s Palace the discovery of the Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Articles 4 References 5 BibliographyBiography editDimitri Baramki was born in Jerusalem then in the Ottoman Empire s Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem to a Palestinian Christian family He studied at St George s School Jerusalem He was appointed Student Inspector Special Grade in the Department of Antiquities of the British Mandate government from September 1927 1 At the beginning of 1929 he was promoted to Inspector 2 In 1934 he completed his academic studies at the University of London From 1938 to 1948 he served as chief antiquities inspector in place of Robert Hamilton who was appointed director of the department In 1945 he was appointed Senior Archaeological officer 3 During his years in Palestine Baramki published many articles mainly in the Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine QDAP journal on various sites from the Bronze Age tombs to Byzantine churches In 1937 Baramki was the first person to identify the in situ Ayyubid text in the village mosque of Farkha dating to 606 1210 4 5 From 1934 to 1948 he conducted excavations and investigations at Hisham s Palace in Jericho Baramki found the graffiti that mentions Hisham ibn Abd al Malik and accordingly dated the construction of the palace a statement that was later rejected to the years of his rule 724 743 contemporary to Qasr al Hayr al Gharbi in Syria Baramki s doctoral thesis submitted in 1953 to the University of London dealt with Umayyad architecture and relied on the findings of his excavations at Hisham s Palace As part of his work in the Jericho area Baramki discovered the Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue in 1936 At the end of the British Mandate in May 1948 Dimitri Baramki led Jerusalem s Rockefeller Museum for a short time Spoke about his appointment as head of the Department of Antiquities of the West Bank on behalf of the Jordanian government but he found his place at the American School of Oriental Studies in Jerusalem as a consultant and librarian In 1950 and 1951 he continued his excavations in the Jericho area on the mission of the American James Leon Kelso In 1952 Baramki was invited to serve as curator of the Archaeological Museum at the American University of Beirut Lebanon where he taught until his retirement in 1975 Works editThe Road to Petra A Short Guide to East Jordan Amman 1947 6 Arab culture and architecture of the Umayyad Period a comparative study with special reference to the results of the excavations of Hisham s palace PhD dissertation 1953 unpublished 7 Phoenicia and the Phoenicians Beirut 1961 6 The Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut Beirut 1967 8 The Coins Exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of the American University of Beirut Beirut 1968 8 The Art and Architecture of Ancient Palestine A Survey of the Archaeology of Palestine from the Earliest Times to the Ottoman Conquest Beirut PLO Research Center 1969 6 The Coin Collection of the American University of Beirut Museum Beirut 1974 8 Articles editBaramki D C 1933 A Byzantine Bath at Qalandia Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine 2 105 109 Baramki D C Avi Yonah M 1934 An early Christian Church at Khirbat Asida Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine 3 17 19 Baramki D C 1934 An early Christian Basilica at Ain Hanniya Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine 3 113 117 Baramki D Stephan St H 1935 A Nestorian hermitage between Jericho and the Jordan Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine 4 81 86 Baramki D C 1935 An early Iron Age Tomb at Ez Zahiriyye Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine 4 109 110 Baramki D C 1935 Recent Discoveries of Byzantine Remains in Palestine A Mosaic Pavement at Beit Nattif Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine 4 119 121 Baramki D C 1936 Two Roman Cisterns at Beit Nattif Quarterly of the Department of Antiquities in Palestine 5 3 10 References edit Official Gazette of the Government of Palestine No 202 January 1 1928 p 30 Official Gazette of the Government of Palestine No 244 October 1 1929 p 1008 Government of Palestine The Palestine Gazette No 1521 12th September 1946 p 843 Sharon 2004 pp 188 200 Sharon 2005 pp 127 140 a b c Helga Seeden 2009 pages 274 275 Arab culture and architecture of the Umayyad Period a b c AUB catalogue ArchiveBibliography editHelga Seeden Baramki Dimitri Constantine The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East Vol 1 2009 Dimitri C Baramki 1909 1984 This Week In Palestine 178 Archived 2016 11 05 at the Wayback Machine February 2013 Sharon M 2004 Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae D F Vol 3 BRILL ISBN 90 04 13197 3 Sharon M 2005 Vassal and fasal the evidence of the Farkhah inscription from 606 1210 Crusades 22 127 140 Donald Whitcomb Dimitri Baramki Discovering Qasr Hisham Jerusalem Quarterly Institute for Palestine Studies 2014 p 78 82 Donald Whitcomb and Hamdan Taha Khirbat al Mafjar and Its Place in the Archaeological Heritage of Palestine Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology amp Heritage Studies Vol 1 No 1 2013 pp 54 65 also at academia edu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dimitri Baramki amp oldid 1203551873, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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