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Arkansas ArcheOlympics

November 10, 2023

The Arkansas Archeological Survey’s annual International Archaeology Day event, ArcheOlympics, was another great success! This year we had 11 teams from 4 Universities and one group of 4H members competing […]

Troy: New Data from Old Excavations

November 9, 2023

Troy—the ancient city that looms larger than life for its role in the Trojan War as documented in the epic poem the Iliad—has long been the object of curiosity about […]

Kings, Queens, Commoners, and Captives at AIA-DC

November 9, 2023

In the evening on October 26, the AIA-Washington, D.C. Society hosted a lecture on the Kingdom of Dahomey, in the modern Republic of Benin, which stands as one of the […]

AJA Museum Review Editor Announcement

November 9, 2023

We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Lindsay Der as the next Museum Review Editor for the American Journal of Archaeology! Dr. Der is an Honorary Research Associate at The University of […]

IAD at the Rochester Museum & Science Center

November 8, 2023

The AIA-Rochester Society and the Rochester Museum and Science Center celebrated International Archaeology Day on October 28! They had hands-on activities including archaeology toys, a sandbox dig, artifacts, books, coloring […]

Ancient Geopolitics at the National Arts Club

November 7, 2023

October 2 marked the date of an auspicious event held at the National Arts Club in celebration of International Archaeology Day: a talk called The Ancient Geopolitics Of Cyprus with […]

Geek is Glam in Worcester!

November 6, 2023

On October 14, two members of the AIA Programs Department team, Rachel Mead and Kati Albert, participated in the 2023 Geek Is Glam STEM Expo for Girl Scouts of Central […]

AIA-Western MA Society Presents IAD!

November 6, 2023

On Saturday, October 14 at UMass Amherst, the Western Massachusetts Society of the AIA put on an archaeology fair with plenty of fun activities for everyone, including a Minecraft tour […]

Puget Sound Celebrates IAD

November 3, 2023

The AIA-Puget Sound Society partnered in sponsoring a celebration of International Archaeology Day at the Burke Museum this year. The museum hosted a day of activities to learn about local and […]

IAD at the Corning Museum of Glass

November 2, 2023

For IAD 2023, the AIA-Finger Lakes (Ithaca) Society put on an event at the Corning Museum of Glass inspired by the museum’s current exhibit, Dig Deeper: Discovering an Ancient Glass […]

Unearthing the Past with Archaeological Geophysics

November 1, 2023

The Kenya Society of Geophysical Professionals held an IAD celebration on October 21 as a testament to the importance of unearthing and preserving our shared human heritage. Participants learned about […]

Back to Angola Festival

October 31, 2023

A colorful, musical, energetic festival, organized by Oaktree Community Outreach Inc., celebrated maroon heritage on land that archaeological excavations revealed was where freedom-seeking people found a haven of liberty in […]

Celebrating IAD at the Queenston Heights National Historical Site

October 30, 2023

On October 21st, the Niagara Peninsula Society of the AIA hosted an International Archaeology Day field trip to the Queenston Heights National Historical Site. Guides from the Friends of Fort […]

Newlin Grist Mill’s IAD Public Excavation

October 27, 2023

This year, our excavations were in the the foundations of bank barn of unknown date. We had four volunteer excavators and forty-three participants which included children and adults. Excavations were […]

ArchTalk 2.0 | Archaeology with Save Cultural Heritage Group

October 26, 2023

2023 marks the twelfth year of International Archaeology Day (IAD) celebrations worldwide, and the seventh year of celebrations by the Save Cultural Heritage Group. This year, we joined the global […]

AIA Promotes Fieldwork and Families

October 25, 2023

In an era where the United States is facing a childcare crisis and more and more adults are faced with managing the care of aging parents, the Archaeological Institute of […]

NJ State Museum Celebrates IAD!

October 25, 2023

This past weekend on October 21, 2023, the New Jersey State Museum participated in International Archaeology Day with talks, presentations, a short film screening, and hands-on activities. These interactive sessions […]

Happy #IAD2023!

October 21, 2023

Today is International Archaeology Day! On Wednesday, we hosted our own IAD lecture with Anne Austin on “Ancient Ink: Discovering the Tattooed Women of Ancient Egypt.” Over 800 people tuned […]

ArchaeoDoodles Contest Winners!

October 19, 2023

We’ve got some illustrious illustration champions! Thank you to everyone who submitted to the ArchaeoDoodles contest and to those who voted for their favorite submissions. The adult winner is Gina […]

AIA Archaeology Hour with Anne Austin

October 13, 2023

Next week on Wednesday, October 18th at 8 pm Eastern/5 pm Pacific, we’re putting on our second lecture of the 2023-24 Archaeology Hour series! Hosted by the Puget Sound AIA […]

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Arkansas ArcheOlympics

Troy: New Data from Old Excavations

Kings, Queens, Commoners, and Captives at AIA-DC

AJA Museum Review Editor Announcement

IAD at the Rochester Museum & Science Center

Ancient Geopolitics at the National Arts Club

Geek is Glam in Worcester!

AIA-Western MA Society Presents IAD!

Puget Sound Celebrates IAD

IAD at the Corning Museum of Glass

Unearthing the Past with Archaeological Geophysics

Back to Angola Festival

Celebrating IAD at the Queenston Heights National Historical Site

Newlin Grist Mill’s IAD Public Excavation

ArchTalk 2.0 | Archaeology with Save Cultural Heritage Group

AIA Promotes Fieldwork and Families

NJ State Museum Celebrates IAD!

Happy #IAD2023!

ArchaeoDoodles Contest Winners!

AIA Archaeology Hour with Anne Austin

Archaeological Institute of America

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