AIA News Archive

Announcing the 2024 AIA Photo Contest Winners

Get ready for the big reveal! The AIA’s 12th Annual Photo Contest showcased an impressive collection of over 200 photos across five categories: Archaeological Landscapes, Excavation, Field Life, Fun Finds, […]

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Wilkie Emergency Funds Update: Tell Atchana

Archaeologists at Tell Atchana have discovered a 3,500-year-old clay tablet, a remarkable find following the Turkey-Syria Earthquake. In 2023, the AIA established the Nancy Wilkie Emergency Funds for Heritage Preservation […]

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AIANYS-NYSAA Joint Research Scholarship

Dear Colleague, The New York Society of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIANYS) and the Metropolitan Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association (NYSAA) are jointly launching a new […]

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Using LIDAR to Search for Structures in Montenegro

The 2024 recipient of the Julie Herzig Desnick Endowment For Archaeological Field Surveys, Dr. Daniel Plekhov, shares an update from the field. With the generous funds from the Julie Herzig […]

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2024 Waldbaum Scholar Spotlight: Bridget Zhang

The AIA sent ten students to the field this summer with $2000 Jane C. Waldbaum Field School Scholarships! This year’s cohort brought a wide variety of archaeological interests and academic […]

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Preserving El Salvador, Lebanon, and Mongolia

Your experience matters! Join our letter writing campaign to save a place you love. El Salvador has recently requested that the U.S. renew the bilateral agreement that protects their cultural […]

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2024 Waldbaum Scholar Spotlight: Lucy Walaszek

The AIA sent ten students to the field this summer with $2000 Jane C. Waldbaum Field School Scholarships! This year’s cohort brought a wide variety of archaeological interests and academic […]

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Call for Nominations: Martha and Artemis Joukowsky Distinguished Service Award

Nominations for the Martha and Artemis Joukowsky Distinguished Service Award are due Sunday, September 15.

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2024 Waldbaum Scholar Spotlight: Alexandria Velasco

The AIA sent ten students to the field this summer with $2000 Jane C. Waldbaum Field School Scholarships! This year’s cohort brought a wide variety of archaeological interests and academic […]

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In Memory of Patty Jo Watson

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Patty Jo Watson, professor emerita in anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis and a member […]

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2024 Waldbaum Scholar Spotlight: Aayush Umesh

The AIA sent ten students to the field this summer with $2000 Jane C. Waldbaum Field School Scholarships! This year’s cohort brought a wide variety of archaeological interests and academic […]

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2024 Waldbaum Scholar Spotlight: Kira Klonel

The AIA sent ten students to the field this summer with $2000 Jane C. Waldbaum Field School Scholarships! This year’s cohort brought a wide variety of archaeological interests and academic […]

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2024 Waldbaum Scholar Spotlight: Emma Iracondo

The AIA sent ten students to the field this summer with $2000 Jane C. Waldbaum Field School Scholarships! This year’s cohort brought a wide variety of archaeological interests and academic […]

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2024 Waldbaum Scholar Spotlight: Shayla Faminow

The AIA sent ten students to the field this summer with $2000 Jane C. Waldbaum Field School Scholarships! This year’s cohort brought a wide variety of archaeological interests and academic […]

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2024 Waldbaum Scholar Spotlight: Sydney Berenson

The AIA sent ten students to the field this summer with $2000 Jane C. Waldbaum Field School Scholarships! This year’s cohort brought a wide variety of archaeological interests and academic […]

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2024 Waldbaum Scholar Spotlight: Sophia Andrade

The AIA sent ten students to the field this summer with $2000 Jane C. Waldbaum Field School Scholarships! This year’s cohort brought a wide variety of archaeological interests and academic […]

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We’re Hiring! View Open Positions At AIA

Open Positions About the AIA The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is North America’s oldest and largest organization devoted to the world of archaeology. The Institute is a nonprofit group […]

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2024 Waldbaum Scholar Spotlight: Brizeida Alvarez Arana

The AIA sent ten students to the field this summer with $2000 Jane C. Waldbaum Field School Scholarships! This year’s cohort brought a wide variety of archaeological interests and academic […]

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AIA Member Update: Wall Built to Contain Spartacus Discovered

Dr. Paolo Visona (University of Kentucky) has unveiled an exciting discovery in the Dossone della Melia forest in south-central Calabria. Visona led a small team that identified a stone wall […]

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Celebrating pride month – Queer Archaeology Resource Guide

Happy Pride Month! Let’s celebrate the incredible contributions and talents of LGBTQ+ individuals and work towards achieving equal justice and equal opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community. To honor Pride Month, […]

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