Site Preservation News

2013 AIA Site Preservation Program Annual Report Now Available

May 17, 2013

Read the Program’s 2013 Annual Report to learn about its many activities this past year.

Conservation of the Queen Anne’s Revenge Shipwreck

May 10, 2013

An update on the artifact conservation from the Queen Anne’s Revenge Shipwreck

AIA Site Preservation Grant Awarded to Historic Cemetery in New York

April 9, 2013

This latest Site Preservation Grant will protect and promote a historic cemetery on Long Island.

AIA Supports Designation of Five New National Monuments

April 5, 2013

AIA President Elizabeth Bartman recently signed a letter thanking President Barack Obama for his commitment to preserving our nation’s heritage.

Opportunity to Support the Protection of Chinese Cultural Heritage

April 1, 2013

A US State Department committee considers a renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China to further protect their cultural resources.

U.S. Signs Agreement to Protect Cultural Heritage of Belize

March 6, 2013

The US and Belize signed an MoU to combat the pillaging of cultural heritage objects in Belize.

Paynes Creek Project Featured in Anthropology News

February 7, 2013

“Sustainable Archaeological Tourism of the Underwater Maya Project by 3D Technology,” highlights the 3-D Scanning and Printing work performed by AIA Site Preservation Grant winners at the Lousiana State University Digital Imaging and Visualization in Archaeology lab.

Opportunity to Help Protect Cambodian Cultural Heritage

January 30, 2013

A US State Department committee considers a renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cambodia to further protection of cultural resources.

2013 AIA Site Preservation Award Winner Receives National Attention

January 25, 2013

Read an interview from National Geographic featuring one of the 2013 winners of the AIA Site Preservation Award.

Integrating Conservation and Archaeology: Exploration of Best Practices

January 6, 2013

Workshop Summary from the 114th AIA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, January 3-6, 2013

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