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Funding Protection of Ancient Sites in Iraq

April 15, 2007

At the annual meeting of the American Oriental Society (AOS), a special panel presented the information that a relatively modest outlay of funds could help protect the more aggressively looted sites in Iraq.

AIA Elects Three to Foreign Honorary Membership

February 22, 2007

The AIA Council has voted to elect three distinguished colleagues to Foreign Honorary membership.

AIA President’s Letter to CPAC Supporting Cypriot Import Restrictions

February 3, 2007

As President of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), I am writing to express my strong support on behalf of the AIA for the inclusion of coins as a designated category of archaeological material in the extension of the bilateral agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the United States under Section 303 of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act. Our support for inclusion of coins applies only to those coins that are more than 250 years old and that are found on Cyprus.

Archaeological Value of Coins Questioned

January 28, 2007

The Cultural Property Advisory Committee at the U.S. Department of State is asking for additional public comment on the inclusion of ancient coins in the Cypriot request for import restrictions.

2007 AIA Archaeology Fair a Success

January 15, 2007

The Archaeological Institute of America’s seventh annual Digging into Archaeology: A Hands-on Family Fair was a resounding success, drawing a crowd of 400 parents and children.

Joint Statement of Principle on the Protection of Archaeological Sites, Monuments and Museums

January 5, 2007

An unprecedented international agreement to combat the destruction of the archaeological record and the depredations caused by looting and the illegal trade in undocumented antiquities was signed at the Annual Meeting by the AIA, German Archaeological Institute, and the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Letter in Support of Cyprus’s Request

January 3, 2007

Patty Gerstenblith, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation

Letter in Support of Peru’s Request

January 3, 2007

Patty Gerstenblith, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation

AIA Supports Cypriot Import Restrictions

December 19, 2006

As President of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA), I am writing to express my strong support on behalf of the AIA for the request by the Government of Cyprus to renew the U.S.-Cyprus MOU imposing import restrictions on Classical and Pre-Classical archaeological materials and on Byzantine ecclesiastical material from Cyprus under Article 9 of the 1970 UNESCO Convention.

Joint APA/AIA Task Force on Electronic Publication

November 15, 2006

The Task Force has produced a policy statement on electronic publications and scholarly work in digital formats that has recently been endorsed by the Board of Directors of the APA and the Executive Committee of the AIA.

Getty Museum Strengthens Acquisition Policies

October 23, 2006

The Archaeological Institute of America congratulates the J. Paul Getty Museum for its recent decision to strengthen its acquisition policies for works of art including ancient art and archaeological materials.

Zominthos: Field Notes 2006

August 31, 2006

During the 2006 season, we explored five areas in the Central Building. Room 7 was relatively small and connected with the neighboring room via two openings—at its west wall and southeast corner. This room had already been investigated in 1983 when a thick layer of plaster was uncovered.

Archaeologists Call on Mid-East Combatants To Honor Hague Convention of 1954

July 22, 2006

The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) deplore the loss of innocent life in northern Israel and Lebanon and profoundly wish for a quick resolution of the armed hostilities in the area.

Legislative Alert: National Historic Preservation Act

April 21, 2006

A proposed amendment to the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), now under consideration by Congress, may jeopardize the protected status of as yet undiscovered archaeological sites.

Archaeologists Call For Responsible Museum Acquisitions Policies

February 28, 2006

In response to the Association of Art Museum Directors’ (AAMD) new guidelines on the loan of archaeological artifacts and ancient artworks, the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) today issued a statement pointing out its shortcomings and proposed a set of principles for future acquisitions or loans of antiquities by American museums.

An Appeal for the Release of Susanne Osthoff

November 25, 2005

Update December 19, 2005: Archaeologist Susanne Osthoff has been freed by her captors. She is reported to be in the German Embassy in Baghdad and in good physical condition.

Legislation to Protect Afghan Antiquities

September 15, 2005

The deadline to submit letters in support of H.R. 915 has now passed. All letters submitted both in support and against the Bill are available online at: http://waysandmeans.house.gov/hearings.asp?formmode=comment&hearing=440.

U.S.-Italy Bilateral Agreement to Protect Italian Antiquities up for Renewal

September 15, 2005

The public hearing of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee on the renewal of the U.S.-Italy bilateral agreement took place in Washington D.C. on September 8, 200. AIA President Jane Waldbaum and Vice President for Professional Responsibilities, Malcolm Bell, III both attended and presented testimony on behalf of renewal. Links to PDFs of their letters to the committee are posted below.

Zominthos: Field Notes 2005

August 31, 2005

After a gap of 17 years, archaeological work at the site of Zominthos resumed in the summer of 2005. During the excavation season, which lasted four weeks, we unearthed rooms 14 and 17 of the Central Building. Room 14, located at the north side of the Ceramics Workshop, had been investigated in 1988 and a window at its west wall was revealed.

Archaeologists Teach U.S. Troops Iraq and Afghan Heritage

August 19, 2005

The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) announces a new educational program first implemented earlier this year at the Marine Corps base at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina. In the first four months some 2,000 troops en route to Iraq and Afghanistan have benefited from presentations on the archaeology, history and cultural heritage of the region by experts in the field.

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