Founded in 1879, the AIA was chartered by the United States Congress in 1906, in recognition of its role in the development and passage of the Antiquities Act, which Theodore Roosevelt signed into law that year. Today, the AIA remains committed to preserving the world’s archaeological resources and cultural heritage for the benefit of people in the present and in the future.
The AIA urges everyone to help stop plans to eliminate the NEH (National Endowment for the Humanities) and NEA (National Endowment for the Arts).
We need your assistance to ensure the re-authorization of the Historic Preservation Fund.
A Summary of Comments Presented at the Public Hearing of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee on May 24, 2016 at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.
The National Endowment for the Humanities is calling for projects that contribute to the study, documentation, or digital reconstruction of cultural heritage materials at risk.
The bilateral agreement, extended for a period of 5 years, includes new categories of protected cultural materials.
The Archaeological Institute of America has learned with grave concern that the AIA St. Louis Society has sold a collection of Egyptian artifacts entrusted to its care.
The Archaeological Institute of America has learned with grave concern that the AIA St. Louis Society has sold a collection of Egyptian artifacts entrusted to its care.
CPAC will discuss Egypt’s recent request for import restrictions on archaeological materials and conduct an interim review of the Nicaragua MoU.
The bilateral agreement, extended for a period of 5 years, includes new categories of protected cultural materials.
In March, CPAC will hold a closed meeting to review the MoUs with the Governments of Italy and Colombia.
