Umm el-Jimal, Jordan
Every year, thousands of irreplaceable archaeological sites are destroyed by development, looting, vandalism, warfare, environmental changes, and irresponsible tourism. The AIA Site Preservation program works to safeguard the world’s archaeological heritage for future generations through direct preservation, raising awareness of threats to sites, education, and outreach, and by facilitating the spread of best practices. Learn more.
The Site Preservation program provides grants of up to $25,000 to innovative projects that preserve archaeological sites. The AIA currently supports eight projects throughout the world.
“The number of sites needing preservation may seem daunting,” says AIA Trustee and archaeologist Paul Rissman, who serves as the Site Preservation Committee Chairman. “But with the AIA’s approach of preserving sites through not only conservation but also outreach, we can educate millions of people to care for their heritage sites.”
You can help save our archaeological heritage by supporting the AIA Site Preservation program.
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Exclusive Content
Heritage, Conservation & Archaeology is a series of original articles designed to give experts across the many disciplines related to site preservation an opportunity to share their experiences and generate discussion among professionals.
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Nominate a Site
Awards for Best Practices in Site Preservation are presented to groups recognized by their peers for doing exemplary work.
For further information, contact the Site Preservation Programs and Grants Coordinator at sitepreservation@aia.bu.edu.
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Saving Sites
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The AIA's approach to site preservation through outreach and education allows us to make a maximum impact for minimal costs.
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An overview of how law enforcement works to protect cultural heritage.
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A Museum’s Online Artifact Database as a Tool to Support Teaching and Research
Staff members from the Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest University discuss how implementing a well designed artifact database greatly increases accessibility to the museum's collections.
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