Site Preservation News

AIA Statement on Recent Auction Activity

September 11, 2014

The Archaeological Institute of America has learned with grave concern that the AIA St. Louis Society has sold a collection of Egyptian artifacts entrusted to its care.

Hoyo Negro Skeleton Links Paleoamericans and Modern Native Americans

May 16, 2014

DNA research from the AIA-supported site of Hoyo Negro makes important connections between the earliest settlers of the Americas and modern Native Americans.

2014 AIA Site Preservation Program Annual Report Now Available

May 7, 2014

Download the Program’s 2014 Annual Report to learn about its many accomplishments and initiatives this past year.

AIA Site Preservation Grant Awarded to Ancient Necropolis Site in Italy

April 18, 2014

The most recent Site Preservation Grant was awarded to a preservation and outreach project at Narce, Italy.

CPAC to Discuss Egypt’s Request for Import Restrictions, Review of Nicaragua MoU

April 16, 2014

CPAC will discuss Egypt’s recent request for import restrictions on archaeological materials and conduct an interim review of the Nicaragua MoU.

New Bill in Congress Could Limit Antiquities Act, Threaten Preservation of American Cultural Sites

March 26, 2014

HR 1459 would limit the President’s ability to designate National Monuments under the Antiquities Act of 1906.

2015 Conservation & Heritage Management Award: Call for Nominations

March 19, 2014

Nominate a deserving individual or institution for the CHM Award by May 1, 2014.

United States Extends MoU to Protect the Cultural Heritage of Honduras

March 14, 2014

The bilateral agreement, extended for a period of 5 years, includes new categories of protected cultural materials.

Call for Nominations: 2015 Best Practices in Site Preservation Award

March 10, 2014

Nominate a deserving organization or individual for the Best Practices Award by May 1, 2014.

AIA Presents Lectures on Blackfriary Site

February 25, 2014

Director Stephen Mandal presented two lectures in Boston last week.

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