Site Preservation News

Temple of Athena at Assos 2008 Report

November 15, 2008

A report on the restoration and new presentation of the site

Sheltering the Mosaics of Piazza Armerina: Issues of Conservation and Presentation

October 1, 2008

When dealing with archaeological sites one is often confronted with the preservation of surviving fabric that was designed and built for indoor spaces (mosaics, mural paintings, etc.) and that can hardly be presented in an open environment.

Hague Convention Ratification

September 30, 2008

The statement of the AIA, the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation, the U.S. Committee for the Blue Shield, and others urging Senate ratification can be downloaded here.

Heritage, Conservation, and Archaeology: An Introduction

June 18, 2008

An introduction to heritage, conservation, and archaeology

AIA Response to New Museum Acquisition Guidelines

June 4, 2008

The AIA applauds the AAMD’s revision of its Report and Guidelines on the Acquisition of Archaeological Materials and Ancient Art released on June 4. These new guidelines incorporate many principles that the AIA has long advocated.

The Fig and The Spade: Countering the Deceptions of Treasure Hunters

August 14, 2007

For-profit salvage groups and underwater treasure hunting corporations, says Jerome Lynne Hall, have succeeded in manipulating public opinion with several clever and closely woven deceptions regarding underwater cultural heritage.

Coins and Archaeology

August 7, 2007

Since their first invention in western Turkey in the late seventh century B.C., coins have been struck in precious metals and copper alloys, and since that time they have been lost, buried in hoards, placed in graves, or otherwise left behind for archaeologists to find. When coins are found as part of a scientific excavation, they can make an immense contribution to our understanding of ancient society. In this effort, numismatists and archaeologists can work hand in hand, facilitating discoveries and interpretations that neither discipline could produce in isolation.

Our Crumbling Past

July 1, 2007

A new AIA mission to conserve ancient sites

Indianapolis Museum of Art Declares Moratorium on Antiquities Acquisitions

April 16, 2007

The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) notes with approval the moratorium on the acquisition of undocumented antiquities declared by the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) on April 16, 2007, which will remain in effect while the IMA “evaluates and reframes” its current policies on the collection of antiquities and ancient art.

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.

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