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Pick Your Own Monument Results

May 7, 2021

For the final week of the 2021 Build Your Own Monument competition, the AIA invited the world to pick their own monuments to recreate. Creativity abounded with this “Pick Your Own Monument” challenge and we were treated to an archaeological adventure in miniature. Submissions in this year’s Youth and Adult categories replicated some of the […]

Online ArchaeoCon a Success

May 6, 2021

On Saturday, April 24, over 800 registered guests and their families participated in ArchaeoCon, an annual event that the AIA held online for the very first time in 2021. The daylong event included live presentations from Egyptologist Kara Cooney and TV personality Josh Gates, hands-on workshops presented by education specialists from Dig-It kids in Ireland […]

President of Greece honors two AIA members with ‘Order of Phoenix’

May 3, 2021

The president of Greece recently honored Jack Davis and Sharon Stocker with the “Commander of the Order of the Phoenix”, for several archaeological discoveries in Pylos that are actively shaping our understanding of ancient Greece. One of the countries highest awards, it was established in 1926 and recognizes Greek citizens who have excelled in fields […]

Initial Slate for Election – 2022

May 1, 2021

The Nominating Committee has submitted its initial slate for the 2022 Governing Board elections. The Nominating Committee consists of John Papadopoulos (Chair), Deborah Arnold, Thomas Carpenter, Eric Cline, Julie Herzig Desnick, and J. Theodore Peña. AIA members are encouraged to submit additional names for consideration before September 1, 2021. Please send suggestions to John Papadopoulos […]

Build Your Own Monument: Angkor Wat

April 30, 2021

While constructing a replica of Angkor Wat as part of this year’s Build Your Own Monument competition was clearly intimidating for some, one family from Las Vegas, Nevada excelled at it. We received one submission from the Cain family (children are 12 and 14) that was a spectacular representation of Angkor Wat made of natural […]

Get to Know the Athens Society in Georgia

April 27, 2021

The Athens Society in Athens, GA is small but mighty! During the pandemic, they’ve partnered with the Washington D.C. Society to share virtual lectures put on through the National Lecture Program. Athens Society members and University of Georgia students (where the Society is based) have benefited from this collaboration. Society President Prof. Ervan Garrison offers […]

Aaron Theis honored as the 2021 Life Saver Award Winner

April 26, 2021

This year, we had the pleasure of bestowing the 2021 Life Saver Award on Aaron Theis of the Denver Society. We wanted to get to know Aaron better so we asked him a few questions. We hope you enjoy reading his responses as much as we did! What interests you about archaeology?I was always attracted […]

RPA Call for Proposals for Dating Grants Extended Deadline

April 21, 2021

The Register of Professional Archaeologists Call for Proposals for Dating Grants extended deadline is coming up at 5 pm EST on Monday, April 30, 2021. The Register recognizes that the global COVID-19 pandemic has created unique challenges for archaeological research and cultural resource management. Thus, they are offering five $1,000 grants to support individuals and entities seeking professional […]

Build Your Own Parthenon Winners

April 16, 2021

After a highly successful debut in 2020, the AIA’s Build Your Own Monument competition returned in 2021. For the first week of the competition, we challenged participants to replicate the world-renowned Parthenon. Eighteen enthusiastic architects submitted their entries to three categories—Youth (K-12)—13 entries, Families—2 entries, and Adults—3 entries. The fantastic creations featured a variety of […]

Nancy Wilkie Celebration of Life

April 16, 2021

On Saturday, April 24th at 3PM CDT, the family of Nancy Wilkie will be hosting a celebration of her life via zoom. Nancy’s husband, Craig, and several of her family, friends, and former colleagues will speak. Nancy passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021. Nancy Wilkie served as the president of the AIA from 2000 […]

AJA Editor In Chief Announcement

March 30, 2021

The Archaeological Institute of America is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Emma Blake and Dr. Robert Schon as the next joint Editors-in-Chief of the American Journal of Archaeology (AJA). Dr. Blake, Associate Professor in the School of Anthropology at the University of Arizona, is the codirector of the Arizona Sicily Project and a […]

AIA Launches #BuildYourOwnMonument 2021 Competition!

March 30, 2021

As the pandemic grinds on, the Archaeological Institute of America is launching its second Build Your Own Monument (BYOM) competition. Last year’s inaugural BYOM contest, originally slated to kick off in the fall in conjunction with the 10th Anniversary of International Archaeology Day, was moved up to the spring to provide an outlet for creative energies […]

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