Hamidyieh’ Museum of Anthropology has a historically significant collection
The city of Hamidyieh, in Khuzestan Province, is a unique place where you can see deserts, rivers and forests all together. The amazing arrangement of its sand dunes and the presence of various plants and species catch the eye of every viewer.
The city also hosts a large number of historical sites which are in need of more care.
Moreover, the city’s Museum of Anthropology, inaugurated in 2019, displays objects introducing the lifestyle and art of local people.
In an interview with IRNA, the head of Hamidyieh’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, Hassan Behdad, referred to the importance of the city’s historical and cultural heritage, and called for the elimination of challenges faced by the city’s Museum of Anthropology in the field of preservation.
He added that the museum hosts a collection of antique objects which were used by the ancient residents of the land.
Behdad noted that agricultural tools, handwoven carpets, swords and jewelry constitute a major part of the artifacts on display in the museum.
He said that the historical collections which belong to individuals should have legal permits, adding that permission for the operation of this museum is granted to a person named Khalil Daihimi, issued by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, under the title of “Anthropological Collection of Khuzestan’s Arab People.”
The tools and objects of the collection, which are of significant historical and cultural value, are being showcased in a rented residential unit.
He added that Daihimi owns a piece of land in which a building is expected to be established to host the Hamidyieh Museum of Anthropology.