AIA Tour Leaders

Aleksandr Naymark

Dr. Aleksandr Naymark is an archaeologist and Professor of Fine Arts, Design, Art History at Hofstra University in New York. Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and schooled in Moscow, Russia, Aleksandr […]


Jenifer Neils

A professor of ancient art history and a classical archaeologist, Jenifer Neils is an expert on the ancient Mediterranean. For the last five years she served as the first woman […]


Lisanne O’Loughlin

Lisanne O’Loughlin serves as your co-tour guide and dedicated tour manager.  Lisanne is a qualified tour guide with a broad range of interests in Irish history with a particular interest […]


William A. Parkinson

Dr. William A. Parkinson is an expert in European and eastern Mediterranean prehistory. His research concerns the social dynamics of early village societies and the emergence of early states, such as […]


Lisa C. Pieraccini

Lisa C. Pieraccini received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she worked with Professor Mario Del Chiaro, one of the pioneers of Etruscan art in the U.S. […]


Elizabeth Pierce

Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host Elizabeth Pierce was a journalist before pursuing her master’s degree and Ph.D. in Archaeology from the University of Glasgow, Scotland. The main focus of […]


Barbara A. Porter

Barbara A. Porter is an independent scholar who lives in Washington D.C. She resided in Jordan from 2006 to 2020 when she was the Director of the American Center of Oriental Research […]


Mary MacLeod Rivett

Dr. Mary MacLeod Rivett was born in London, England, to a Scottish-Canadian family. Her father’s family was from Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, and she spent a lot of time in the […]


C. Brian Rose

C. Brian Rose (Ph.D., Columbia) is an expert on ancient Rome who has earned rave reviews on previous AIA Tours for both his engaging lectures and congenial manner. He is […]


Santhosh Sakhinala

(Ph.D., Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta), an art historian and scholar from Hyderabad, India. He lectures on art and topics from art history, and looks forward to sharing […]


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