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AIA in the News
April 5, 2011
The Archaeological Institute of America and the US Committee of the Blue Shield call on the international community to protect the ancient sites and antiquities of Libya.
April 4, 2011
I've just returned from Afghanistan but I wanted to write one final blog regarding the burning of the Koran by the Florida minister last month.
April 2, 2011
I've combined my last two days in Afghanistan into a single entry. Friday, we left Ghazni by helicopter for Kabul. Saturday, I had a meeting with Dr. Ashraf Ghani.
April 1, 2011
Thursday's events fell into three groups. In the morning we attended the opening of a girls' school in Ghazni that had been funded by the U.S. Embassy and implemented by the Ghazni Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in conjunction with the Ghazi Department of Women's Affairs.
March 31, 2011
Today was devoted exclusively to a tour of the ancient monuments of Ghazni, which stretch from perhaps as early as the Achaemenid or Persian period to the Timurid period in the early 16th century.
March 30, 2011
Early this morning we boarded a military helicopter and flew to Ghazni, nearly 150 km to the southwest of Kabul.
March 29, 2011
My second full day in Kabul featured two highlights: a visit to the Kabul Archaeological Museum and a lecture at Kabul University.
March 28, 2011
C. Brian Rose, former President of the Archaeological Institute of America, shares his observations about Afghanistan during his current trip.
March 24, 2011
Dr. Donny George, the former General Director of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad, who did so much to defend its collections in the wake of the ouster of Saddam Hussein, died while visiting Toronto on March 11.
March 4, 2011
In response to the recent reports on the situation in Egypt the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) released a joint statement.
AIA News
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AIA-supported Project in Virginia Celebrates Grand Opening of Public Park
The Stafford Civil War Sites in Virginia held its grand opening in April 2013.
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Education Summit: AIA and Archaeology in K-12 Education
On May 9, the AIA held a summit meeting to discuss new directions for the AIA and archaeology in K-12 Education.
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Funding Raised for Maya Mural Conservation at 2013 AIA Spring Gala
The Site Preservation Program is funding the San Bartolo Mural Project thanks to a special gala pledge drive.
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