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In Memoriam: Lanny Bell

September 18, 2019

It is with deep sadness the AIA shares news of the passing of Dr. Lanny Bell. We offer our sincere condolences to his family, colleagues, former students, and friends in the world of Egyptology. Lanny Bell (1941-2019) Lanny Bell, one of the greats of Egyptology over the last 50 years passed away August 26th in […]

IAD 2018: Celebrating 100 Years of the Czechoslovak Republic

September 10, 2019

For IAD 2018 roughly 30 people attended a site visit to several Bronze Age burial mounds located in the forest close to Lány Castle, the summer residence of Czechoslovakian presidents. At the beginning of 20th century excavations were conducted at these mounds and the first Czechoslovak president, T. G. Masaryk, took an interest in the […]

Ferrycarrig 2019: Cutting 5

September 9, 2019

Our new cutting is in the only part of the ringwork’s ditch that remains after excavation in the 80s.

Ferrycarrig 2019: Cutting 4

September 6, 2019

Cutting 4 started this summer as a test trench to the depth of the 12th century occupation layer.

In Memoriam: Larissa Bonfante

September 6, 2019

The AIA is deeply saddened by the passing of Larissa Bonfante and we extend our condolences to her family, her many colleagues, students, and friends in the world of archaeology. Larissa Bonfante (1931-2019) Larissa Bonfante, emerita professor in Classics at New York University, passed away in New York on August 23, 2019. She was a […]

Ferrycarrig 2019: Cutting 1

September 5, 2019

In Cutting 1, we found a large pocket of charcoal that could be a posthole, but only time will tell!

Ferrycarrig 2019: Cutting 3

September 4, 2019

Work in Cutting 3 during the two-week field excavation program from Maynooth University

AIA-SCS Joint Harassment Policy for Annual Meeting

September 4, 2019

AIA and SCS are pleased to announce the first-ever joint harassment policy for the AIA-SCS Annual Meeting. A joint AIA and SCS working group, including staff and officers of both organizations, developed the policy in response to events at the 2019 annual meeting and at other academic conferences, including the meeting of the Society for […]

Public Outreach: Jen Thum Skypes with Classrooms

September 3, 2019

This year the AIA is putting out a call for its professional members to participate in the Skype a Scientist program. Over the summer we interviewed AIA Outreach and Education committee member Jen Thum about her past participation in the program to give our members a better idea of what to expect. Find out more […]

IAD 2018: Art in the Serra (da Capivara), Brazil

September 3, 2019

On October 30th 2018, students from the municipal school of Coronel José Dias (Piauí, Brazil) and the larger community participated in the event “Art in the Serra” as part of International Archaeology Day, the global celebration organized by the Archaeological Institute of America. For this occasion, the following activities were held at the Atelier and Library […]

In Memoriam: Robert Connolly

August 28, 2019

The AIA is sad to report the passing of archaeologist, museum director, IAD supporter, and friend Robert Connolly on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. The AIA launched Archaeology Day in 2011 as National Archaeology Day in 2011, mostly relying on the support of its local societies. In 2012, when AIA […]

Ferrycarrig 2019: Summer Cultural Trips

August 28, 2019

As part of each IAFS course’s academic content, we spend several days at the beginning of most programmes on cultural trips.

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