AIA Tour Leaders

Paul G. Bahn

Dr. Paul G. Bahn is a leading archaeological writer, translator, and broadcaster in the field of archaeology. He is a Contributing Editor of the AIA’s Archaeology magazine, and has written […]


Ilona Bausch

Ilona Bausch specializes in the prehistoric archaeology and heritage of East Asia, particularly with regard to early trade, social interaction, rituals, and worldview among the prehistoric Jōmon people of Japan. […]


Peter Bogucki

Peter Bogucki studies the prehistoric societies of Europe and has a particular interest in the spread of farming and its consequences.  He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University. In addition to […]


Gabriela Cervantes-Quequezana

Gabriela Cervantes-Quequezana (Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh) is a Peruvian anthropological archaeologist. She has done extensive field research through survey and excavations in several regions of Peru, including the north, south, […]


Crispin Corrado

Crispin (Cris) Corrado has spent her entire career creating, leading, and teaching academic programs in Italy and Greece. A classical archaeologist specializing in Roman art, Professor Corrado has taught American […]


Michelle Damian

Michelle Damian (PhD, University of Southern California), began working as an Assistant Professor at Monmouth College (IL) after a year as a postdoctoral fellow at the Reischauer Institute of Japanese […]


James Delgado

Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host James Delgado, Ph.D. is among the world’s leading experts in maritime archaeology and cultural heritage. Dr. Delgado joined SEARCH in 2017 and serves […]


Owen Doonan

Owen Doonan has directed the Sinop Regional Archaeological Project in Turkey since 1996. He received his B.A. (1986) and M.A. (1989) degrees in Classics and Classical Archaeology at Tufts University, […]


Okasha El Daly

Okasha El Daly (Ph.D., University College London) is an Egyptian historian specializing in the history, art, religion, and languages of Egypt. His research interests cover the history and culture heritage […]


Yaşar Ersoy

Yaşar Ersoy is a Professor of Classical Archaeology. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology at Bryn Mawr College in 1993. Professor Ersoy specializes […]


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