Archaeologists' Syndicate has called on interim President Adly Mansour not to merge the ministry of state for antiquities into any other ministry and to grant it a full portfolio.In a statement on Monday, the syndicate called for placing the antiquities on the state's top priorities, considering them a national security issue.Rescuing the sector from all threats it had been facing since 2011 is a top priority, according to the statement.The syndicate also demanded that a presidential decree to establish a full portfolio for antiquities instead of a ministry of state.