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2010 Field School Scholarship Winner: Sarah Newman – The Landscape Succession Project, Guatemala

October 8, 2010

As a member of the Proyecto Arqueológico El Zotz during the 2010 fieldwork season, I worked alongside the project’s Guatemalan Co-Director, Lic. Edwin Román, in excavations at a civic-ceremonial group […]

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2010 Field School Scholarship Winner: Colleen O’Shea – Khovd Project, Mongolia

October 8, 2010

On the third day of the drive out to the Mongol-American Khovd Archaeology Project site, I realized that Mongolia was very different than I had envisioned. I was expecting windswept […]

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2010 Field School Scholarship Winner: Jess Senjem – Troy Project, Turkey

October 8, 2010

My experience in Turkey was a remarkable one where I learned about the history of human civilization, was immersed in a different culture with another language and gained valuable experience […]

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2010 Field School Scholarship Winner: Robin Watson – Cetamura in Tuscany, Italy

October 8, 2010

The opportunity to participate in Florida State’s dig at Cetamura was an invaluable and unforgettable experience. On the dig I learned and endeavored to master archaeological field techniques. I had […]

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2010 Field School Scholarship Winner: Jessica Galea – Amarna Project, Egypt

October 8, 2010

My first field school with the Amarna Project in Egypt was truly a life-changing experience.  Not only was it a first step into my intended career, but it was a […]

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2010 Field School Scholarship Winner: Amanda Flannery – Kincaid Mounds, Illinois

October 7, 2010

My experience at the Southern Illinois Carbondale field school excavating the Kincaid Mounds was eye opening because it revealed to me the dedication and physical stamina required to become an […]

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2010 Field School Scholarship Winner: Jessica Galea – Amarna Project, Egypt

October 7, 2010

My first field school with the Amarna Project in Egypt was truly a life-changing experience.  Not only was it a first step into my intended career, but it was a […]

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From Cyprus with Love

September 28, 2010

On Thursday, September 23, 2010, more than 325 friends of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) gathered at the Times Center in New York City to explore the rich history and culture of Cyprus.

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AIA Members Standing Up for Greek Archaeology

September 24, 2010

Midnight Thursday marked the end of the period during which the public could post opinions on the regulations.gov website about the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States […]

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Reconstructing a Roundhouse in Kissonerga, Cyprus

September 23, 2010

An update from Lindy Crewe about the AIA Site Preservation Grant awarded to Kissonerga, Cyprus.

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Help Preserve Archaeology in Greece

September 15, 2010

Greece, a country in which many AIA members have worked or studied, has asked the United States to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that would require documentation for […]

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Zominthos Field Notes 2010: Week 2

September 13, 2010

Area 1 [slideshow id=45] This week’s excavation has brought some changes-additions in the designation of the building in Area 29. The oblong building is divided into four new spaces, I-IV, […]

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Be an Archaeologist for a Day at an AIA Archaeology Fair

September 9, 2010

The AIA’s public outreach programs, which range from weeklong conferences with thousands of attendees to workshops for handfuls of middle-school teachers, are at the core of the Institute’s mission to […]

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Dispatches form the AIA – September/October 2010

September 1, 2010

The Latest from the Field; AIA’s Website Gets a Makeover!; Submerged Maya Site Preserved; Upcoming Archaeology Fairs

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Gault Holds Teacher’s Workshop

August 30, 2010

An update from AIA Site Preservation Grant Winner, the Gault School of Archaeological Research (Texas), about a recent Teacher’s Workshop held at the Gault Site.

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Zominthos Field Notes 2010: Week 1

August 27, 2010

Introduction The 2010 season is about to start! According to our current plan, we will  investigate three areas. Two in the Central Building and one at the Venetian cheese dairy. […]

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

August 19, 2010

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

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Classical Archaeologist to Discuss Love Stories from Cyprus

August 16, 2010

Attend a special lecture and reception to honor the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus. Classical archaeologist Joan Breton Connelly will take us on a tour of Cyprus through an exploration of the great love stories from myth and history that are set on the island.

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A Museum’s Online Artifact Database as a Tool to Support Teaching and Research

August 12, 2010

Staff members from the Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest University discuss how implementing a well designed artifact database greatly increases accessibility to the museum’s collections.

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Grant to Protect Jordanian Archaeological Site and Educate Children

August 9, 2010

The site of Umm el-Jimal in Jordan will benefit from the AIA’s next Site Preservation Grant which will be used to ensure the long-term preservation through education and outreach.

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