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Human Origins in South Africa

View the September 2024 departure of this tour here! Join paleoanthropologist William Harcourt-Smith on this diverse South African adventure featuring fascinating paleontological localities; evocative historical sites and modern cities; sublime […]

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Hiking Scotland’s North Highlands & Isle of Lewis

For more information about this tour to make a reservation please contact us at aia@studytours.org or call 800-748-6262 or reserve your space online. Join archaeologist Mary MacLeod Rivett and a […]

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Hiking Scotland’s Orkney & Shetland Islands

Explore all that Scotland’s Northern Isles have to offer: prehistoric stone circles, burial chambers, and settlements; quaint villages; huge seabird colonies; and remarkable plant life—all amidst dramatic landscapes. This will be Scotland seen slowly, with time for in-depth exploration at each site.

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Legacy of Ancient Greece

Experience the glories of Greece, from the Bronze Age to the Classical era and beyond, amid the variety of springtime landscapes of the mainland and the Peloponnese peninsula. This is […]

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Minoan Crete & the Cycladic Islands

Small Group Tour, Limited to Just 16 guests! For more information or to make reservations, please contact us at 800-748-6262 or email aia@studytours.org. To reserve your space online, click here. […]

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Decorated Caves of the Pyrenees & the Rhone Valley

Discover for yourself a collection of magnificent examples of Ice Age art while in the company of acclaimed prehistoric cave expert and popular AIA tour leader Paul Bahn. Enjoy fine food and delightful accommodations.

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Israel: Treasures of the Holy Land

Discover the kaleidoscope of Israel’s archaeological riches, left behind by Canaanites, Israelites, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, Ottomans, and others. Dr. Jodi Magness has excavated at sites all over the Holy […]

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The Best of Ancient Peru

Travel and learn with AIA lecturer/host Gabriela Cervantes-Quequezana plus a professional tour manager and local guides who will provide insights to spectacular archaeological sites from Peru’s many layers of ancient […]

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Expedition to Antarctica

This exciting tour is currently in the planning stages for the 2022 departure. To be notified as soon as the brochure is complete, please call 800-748-6262 or email aia@studytours.org Join […]

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Vietnam & Cambodia: Cruising the Mekong River

Join Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host Joyce C. White and explore the wonders of tropical Indochina on our luxurious tour through Vietnam and Cambodia along the Mekong River.Begin […]

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Highlighted 2020 Land Tours

Our land tours feature small groups, usually with a maximum of 12 to 16 guests, and an expert AIA lecturer who is both fascinating and approachable. Each well-paced, inclusive itinerary […]

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Le Bougainville

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Dubrovnik to Venice: Cruising the Adriatic

Aboard the 50-cabin Emerald Sakara I invite you to join Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host Ivančica (Vanča) Dvoržak Schrunk aboard the Emerald Sakara, a luxury 50-cabin yacht, for […]

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Ancient Greece, An Aegean Odyssey

This tour has been cancelled for 2020. If you are interested in traveling to this region and would like to be contacted when a tour becomes available, please call 800-748-6262 […]

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Ancient Empires: Amalfi Coast, Sicily & Malta

This tour has been cancelled for 2020. If you are interested in traveling to this region and would like to be contacted when this tour becomes available, please call 800-748-6262 […]

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Sicily: Archaeology, Art & Cuisine

Travel with our engaging AIA lecturer and host, archaeologist Jenifer Neils. Discover and learn about many of the most impressive archaeological monuments found anywhere in the Mediterranean, such as Agrigento, […]

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Egypt Revisited

You are invited to return to Egypt to experience this 17-day, custom-designed itinerary in the engaging company of Egyptologist Stephen Harvey plus an expert local Egyptology guide and a professional […]

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Hiking Scotland’s North Highlands & Isle of Lewis

This tour has been canceled for 2020. The July 21-30, 2021 departure of this tour is in the planning stages, to be contacted when the tour becomes available, please call […]

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Ireland’s Ancient East

This journey takes you through the archaeology, history, and landscapes of “Ireland’s Ancient East” from north to south along the east coast of Ireland. After a few gentle days in […]

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Ancient Wonders of the Turkish Coast

I invite you to join Archaeological Institute of America lecturer and host C. Brian Rose to visit extraordinary ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman sites. Brian Rose is a supremely […]

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