Site Preservation News

AIA Supports the Preservation of a Historical Underwater Shipwreck

July 4, 2012

The AIA supports the Queen Anne’s Revenge Shipwreck Project through funds raised at the Spring Gala in New York City.

AIA Project at Umm el-Jimal releases its Educational Curriculum

July 2, 2012

Scholars working at the Jordanian site of Umm el-Jimal have created a bilingual educational manual to help students around the world learn about this important archaeological site.

MoU with Peru Extended

June 13, 2012

The Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Peru has been extended for another five years.

“Past Meets Future” – A Pilot Program Combining Archaeology and Environmental Education

May 30, 2012

Archaeologists at Lod, Israel discuss their innovative outreach program that combines archaeology with environmental education.

Museum Studies Students Create Signage and Brochures for Thimlich Ohinga

May 14, 2012

A number of museum studies students at SFSU designed interpretive signs and brochures for the AIA Site Preservation project at Thimlich Ohinga, Kenya.

The AIA Site Preservation Project at Paynes Creek, Belize Opens Permanent Exhibits

May 9, 2012

Heather McKillop, director of the Underwater Maya project at Paynes Creek, discusses the successful opening of two permanent exhibits in a nearby town and ranger station to educate the public about the importance of this rare underwater Maya site.

Project Expands Heritage Protection Education to Children at Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia

May 2, 2012

The Heritage Protection and Community Development Program at Banteay Chhmar continues to train local tour guides and educate local school children about the importance of their surrounding cultural heritage.

The AIA presents the Site Preservation Program’s 2012 Annual Report

April 27, 2012

Read the Program’s 2012 Annual Report to learn about its many activities in the past year.

Video Update: Paynes Creek Exhibit Opens in Punta Gorda, Belize

March 28, 2012

Heather McKillop discusses the importance of the underwater sites at Paynes Creek during the opening of the Underwater Maya Exhibit in Punta Gorda March 15, 2012.

AIA Awards Site Preservation Grant to Civil War Park in Virginia

March 27, 2012

The Friends of Stafford Civil War Sites will use an AIA Site Preservation Grant to protect important Civil War sites and educate visitors on the history of that area.

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