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Zominthos Field Notes 2015: Weeks 1 & 2

July 19, 2015

Rooms 25 & 29,24 Room 29,24 is an oblong space leading to Room 25 towards the west (fig.1). The two Rooms are located in the eastern part of the Central […]

Achill Island 2015: Week 6 – Cromlech Tumulus

July 17, 2015

Before entering the final week at the Cromlech Tumulus for 2015, we needed to get as much of the building interior excavated as possible.

AIA Announces Research Endowment Fund from Philanthropist Richard C. MacDonald

July 16, 2015

The AIA’s newest endowment will provide vital support for archaeological research in Ancient Troy and Western Turkey.

Blackfriary 2015: Update 1

July 16, 2015

The 2015 season of the Blackfriary Community Heritage and Archaeology Project has begun!

Blackfriary 2015: Update 2

July 16, 2015

Happy with our progress to date, we’re now working on interesting issues of the phasing of the church.

Blackfriary 2015: Update 3

July 16, 2015

Along with clean-up tasks onsite, we are excavating the friary gardens and part of the nave of the church.

Museum Internship Update: Sarah Kate McKinney

July 15, 2015

Sarah Kate McKinney, a 2015 Elizabeth Bartman Museum Internship Fund recipient, shares an update about her activities at the Smithsonian Institute.

Achill Island 2015: Week 5 – Cromlech Tumulus

July 15, 2015

This week, we extended the trench over the Danish Ditch and starting to work on the myriad small features that have been revealed in Quadrant 3.

International Archaeology Day at Pueblo Grande Museum

July 8, 2015

Pueblo Grande Museum is celebrating IAD with free museum admission and special activities.

Achill Island 2015: Week 4 – Cromlech Tumulus

July 6, 2015

This week, students learned to draw archaeological finds and carefully removed soil layers overlying the interior of the site.

A Baltic Cruise

July 2, 2015

AIA President Andrew Moore recently led an AIA Tour through the Baltic, a cruise that interspersed tours of world-renowned museums with trips to towns like Roskilde and Sigtuna for a unique look at the architecture of the Middle Ages.

Dispatches from the AIA – July/August 2015

July 1, 2015

AIA Announces Winners of 2015 Cotsen Excavation Grants; Fifth International Archaeology Day is October 17, 2015; AIA to Launch Young Archaeologists Program in the Fall; Over 250 Photos Submitted to Annual Photo Contest

An ASOR and AIA Statement Regarding H.R. 1493

July 1, 2015

AIA and ASOR have prepared a joint statement on H.R. 1493, a bill designed to protect and preserve international cultural property in the face of armed conflict, political instability, and natural disasters.

AIA Tours: In the Wake of the Vikings cruise, Glasgow to Copenhagen May/June 2015

July 1, 2015

Although the focus of the tour was the route taken by the Vikings around Scotland and into Scandinavia, we took a detour from the Viking Age into the Neolithic thanks […]

29 IAD Collaborating Organizations Added in June

July 1, 2015

See which groups joined as International Archaeology Day collaborators in June 2015.

Achill Island 2015: Week 3 – Cromlech Tumulus

June 30, 2015

After heavy rain over the weekend, we cleaned up the trench to create a plan and undertake a detailed topographic survey.

AIA Joins 252 Groups and Business Leaders across the Country in Call to Action for American “Innovation Imperative”

June 23, 2015

Archaeological Institute of America today joined scores of other organizations as well as leaders of American business, industry, higher education, science, and engineering in an urgent call to action for stronger federal policies and investment to drive domestic research and development.

Achill Island 2015: Week 2 – Cromlech Tumulus

June 22, 2015

The second week at Achill Island marked the beginning of the main student groups to arrive for the summer.

Achill Island 2015: Week 1 – Cromlech Tumulus

June 16, 2015

The goal for the first week of the new season was to excavate a pre-bog field wall that connects the Court Tomb in Keel East townland to the Cromlech Tumulus site.

Getting to Know the Blackfriary Site with Stephen Mandal

June 12, 2015

Learn about the work at the Blackfriary in County Meath, Ireland through several short videos.

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Zominthos Field Notes 2015: Weeks 1 & 2

Achill Island 2015: Week 6 – Cromlech Tumulus

AIA Announces Research Endowment Fund from Philanthropist Richard C. MacDonald

Blackfriary 2015: Update 1

Blackfriary 2015: Update 2

Blackfriary 2015: Update 3

Museum Internship Update: Sarah Kate McKinney

Achill Island 2015: Week 5 – Cromlech Tumulus

International Archaeology Day at Pueblo Grande Museum

Achill Island 2015: Week 4 – Cromlech Tumulus

A Baltic Cruise

Dispatches from the AIA – July/August 2015

An ASOR and AIA Statement Regarding H.R. 1493

AIA Tours: In the Wake of the Vikings cruise, Glasgow to Copenhagen May/June 2015

29 IAD Collaborating Organizations Added in June

Achill Island 2015: Week 3 – Cromlech Tumulus

AIA Joins 252 Groups and Business Leaders across the Country in Call to Action for American “Innovation Imperative”

Achill Island 2015: Week 2 – Cromlech Tumulus

Achill Island 2015: Week 1 – Cromlech Tumulus

Getting to Know the Blackfriary Site with Stephen Mandal

Archaeological Institute of America

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