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Emergency Assessment Missions in Libya

Blue Shield and the International Military Cultural Resources Work Group The recent conflict in Libya called for emergency assessment missions to determine the cultural heritage situation there.

Summary of the Bolivia-United States MoU Extension Hearing

Three presenters at the CPAC Bolivia-United States MoU Extension Hearing summarize the event.

Statement on Belitung Shipwreck

As part of the AIA’s commitment, we strongly oppose the commercial salvage of antiquities and any exploitation of archaeological materials obtained in this manner.

Preserving Archaeology in Bolivia: Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) Considers Renewing Bilateral Agreement to Protect Bolivian Archaeological Heritage

Thank you for supporting the preservation of Bolivian archaeological heritage by writing a letter to CPAC!

Italy MoU Renewed

On January 19, 2011 the Federal Register published that the import restrictions on ancient materials outlined in the MoU between US and Italy will be renewed.

Cultural Heritage by AIA-Military Panel Announces Website Launch

CHAMP is dedicated to improving awareness among deploying military personnel regarding the culture and history of local communities in host countries and war zones.

AIA Supports Letter to Congress Advocating for Omnibus Lands Bill

Joining with its partners in the Cultural Resources Preservation Coalition (CRPC), the AIA is encouraging the 111th Congress to pass a bipartisan Omnibus Lands Bill.

Eleven AIA Members Testify at Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting on October 12, 2010

A full account of the public portion of the October 12, 2010, Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting regarding Greece’s request for a bilateral agreement to restrict the importation of archaeological materials to the U.S.

Preserving Archaeology in Greece: Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) to Consider Establishing A Bilateral Agreement to Protect Greek Archaeological Heritage

Thanks to your response, the AIA sent in hundreds of letters to the U.S. Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) on your behalf. CPAC met October 12, 2010 to consider the Memorandum of Understanding with Greece.

Eleven AIA Members testify at Cultural Property Advisory Committee Meeting on October 12, 2010

On October 12, 2010, the Cultural Property Advisory Committee of the State Department held a public hearing on Greece’s recent request for a bilateral agreement intended to curb the import […]

Understanding the U.S. Border: Archaeologists, Law Enforcement, and the Preservation of Cultural Heritage

An overview of how law enforcement works to protect cultural heritage.

Italy MOU Review

Thanks to your response, the AIA sent in hundreds of letters to the U.S. Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) on your behalf. CPAC met May 6-7, 2010 to review the Memorandum of Understanding with Italy.

CPAC Hearing, Washington, D.C.: A Personal Account

The State Department’s Cultural Property Advisory Committee met on May 6, 2010, to consider renewing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the U.S. and Italy in 2001 and extended in 2006. Read AIA First Vice-President, Elizabeth Bartman’s personal account of the meeting.

AIA Urges Protection of Iraq’s Archaeological Heritage

As the prospect for war in Iraq gains momentum, archaeologists have become increasingly concerned about the fate of that country’s archaeological sites, antiquities, and cultural property.

Open Declaration on Cultural Heritage at Risk in Iraq

The extraordinary global significance of the monuments, museums, and archaeological sites of Iraq (ancient Mesopotamia) imposes an obligation on all peoples and governments to protect them. In any military conflict that heritage is put at risk, and it appears now to be in grave danger.

Recovering Iraq’s Past – NEH Iraq Initiative

In the face of the recent destruction and looting of Iraq’s archaeological sites, museums and libraries, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced an initiative aimed at the preservation and documentation of “cultural resources in Iraq’s archives, libraries, and museums.

Politics & Archaeology

A First-Person Account of the CPAC Meeting Reviewing Italian Import Restrictions

U.S.-China Agreement Signed

A new Memorandum of Understanding was recently inked by the United States and the People’s Republic of China. The five-year agreement outlines steps designed to stem the flow of illicitly excavated or exported artifacts from China to the U.S.

AIA Statement on Attachment of Cultural Objects

The Archaeological Institute of America has issued the following statement concerning cultural objects on loan to U.S. institutions and calls for Congressional action to assure the security of international loans and exhibitions from attachment.

AIA Endorses UNESCO Underwater Convention

The AIA Governing Board endorsed the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage.

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