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AIA Site Preservation Grant to Support Project at Deir el-Ballas, Egypt

The AIA’s 2019 Site Preservation Grant will fund preservation work taking place at Deir el-Ballas in Egypt.

AIA Announces 2021 Gold Medal Award Winner

The AIA has selected Dr. Katherine M.D. Dunbabin as the 2021 recipient of the AIA’s Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement.

AIA Boston Office Temporarily Closed

Effective 5:00 PM, Friday, March 13, 2020, (EDT), the AIA temporarily closed its Boston office located at 44 Beacon Street, in response to the coronavirus. The office will remain closed in accordance with official advisories. We will continue to provide updates on this information on the AIA’s website, Facebook, and Twitter. The Institute’s staff will […]

AIA Receives Kress Foundation Support For Publications

The AIA has been awarded a five-year grant from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.

AIA Announces 2020 Gold Medal Award Winner

The AIA has selected Dr. Jack Davis as the 2020 recipient of the AIA’s Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement.

Elizabeth Pye Receives 2015 Conservation and Heritage Management Award

The AIA presented its 2015 Conservation and Heritage Management Award to Elizabeth Pye at the AIA’s 116th Annual Meeting.

AIA Supports Archaeological Site Preservation in Ireland

The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) will fund archaeological conservation and research efforts at two medieval sites in Ireland.

Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) Calls on U.S. and Libya to Protect World Heritage Sites

The AIA urges caution in the wake of recent reports that military action is taking place at the Libyan World Heritage sites of the Old Town of Ghadamès and Leptis Magna.

Egyptian Government and International Coalition to Protect Egyptian Antiquities

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egyp and the International Coalition to Protect Egyptian Antiquities have reached mutual agreement to cooperate on a comprehensive plan to protect Egypt’s heritage.

Archaeological Heritage Map of Ireland on Google Earth

As you visit these sites, remember that each year hundreds of irreplaceable archaeological sites are destroyed by unrestrained development, looting, the vagaries of war, and environmental changes.

2011 AIA Spring Gala Highlights

View a photo gallery and video clips from the Archaeological Institute of America’s 2011 Spring Gala, which took place on April 26.

Dialogue and Coexistence in Israel Through AIA Site Preservation

The AIA awards a Site Preservation grant to the Lod Community Archaeology Program.

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