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The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is North America's oldest and largest organization devoted to the world of archaeology with nearly 250,000 members and subscribers belonging to more than 100 local AIA societies in the United States, Canada, and overseas, united by a shared passion for archaeology and its role in furthering human knowledge. Click here to learn more 
110th AIA & APA Joint Annual Meeting
Save the date! The 110th Annual Meeting will be held January 8-11, 2009, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel.
Annual Meeting Preliminary Schedule NEW
The Preliminary Schedule of Paper Sessions is now online. Please note the schedule is subject to change. The Final Program will be distributed at the Annual Meeting and posted on the AIA website in early December.
Annual Meeting Public Lecture NEW
Richard Hodges, director of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, will present the Public Lecture at the Annual Meeting on Thursday, January 8, 2009, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. The lecture—titled "From Atticus to the IMF: Archaeology and issues of social responsibility in southern Albania"—examines the work of the Butrint Foundation in Albania, reviewing its approaches to building a post-communist archaeology as well as contributing to poverty alleviation and capacity building. Both the lecture and the following opening night reception will be at the museum.
Tours at the Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting Tours are now available for registration! Sign up today.
2009 Annual Meeting Exhibitor and Advertiser Prospectus
The Annual Meeting is a unique marketing opportunity for your organization. We invite you to participate!
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Temple of Athena at Assos: 2008 Report NEW
Dr. Nurettin Arslan, director of the Assos Excavations, describes the goals and results of three weeks of fieldwork on the restoration and new presentation of the Temple of Athena this past August and September, a project funded by the AIA's Site Preservation Program.
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AIA Classroom Excavations Video
Archaeologist and teacher Shelby Brown, former AIA Vice President for Education, presents an overview of our classroom excavation projects in our new videos by Mel Metcalfe. You can view these videos through our own AIA website or on our YouTube site: www.youtube.com/ArchaeologyTV
Membership Survey
The AIA is working towards improving the benefits provided to professional members. With this goal in mind, we invite you to take our survey. Participants will be entered into a drawing for one of ten free one-year AIA memberships including a year's subscription to ARCHAEOLOGY, our award-winning popular magazine.
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Harrison Ford on Archaeology's Importance
On the eve of the DVD launch of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, actor Harrison Ford noted, "I joined the Board of the Archaeological Institute of America because I recognize that it is important to understand our past in order to truly appreciate different global cultures both past and present. This allows us to become better citizens in the global community. For almost 130 years, AIA has used the excitement and sense of discovery that archaeology provides to inspire people to gain that understanding and create a better future."
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Upcoming Deadlines
Hague Convention Ratified
The United States Senate voted on September 25 to give its advice and consent to ratification of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. 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.
 October Issue of AJA Available!
Andrew Stewart's study of the classical revolution--the so-called Severe Style--continues with a reexamination of finds and a summary of current theories on the origins and significance of the style. He concludes that the totality of the evidence seems to support the contention that the Tyrannicides of Kritios and Nesiotes, dedicated in 477/6, did inaugurate the Severe Style and that the Greek victories of 480-479 B.C. somehow did inspire it, at least in part.
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Recent AIA Outreach and Education Events
Beyond Stone and Bone
ARCHAEOLOGY's contributing editor Heather Pringle has written articles including "Medieval DNA, Modern Medicine," "Profiteers on the High Seas," and "Hitler's Willing Archaeologists." And, in a forthcoming issue, she'll examine the use of archaeology in making the case against Saddam Hussein and his cohorts in their genocide against the Kurds. Pringle has also assumed another role--the ARCHAEOLOGY website's "blogger-in-residence" with her weekly installments of Beyond Stone and Bone, which offers discussion, analysis, and insights on recent discoveries and issues in archaeology.
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Join AIA Tours for Splendors of Libya!
 March 14-29, 2009
Travel to Libya with the AIA and discover some of the greatest Greek and Roman sites and art found in anywhere in the world. Explore the splendid, ancient Greek city of Cyrene with tour leader Susan Kane, who is director the Cyrenaica Archaeological Project. Admire the magnificent ancient Roman Imperial city of Leptis Magna plus the wonderful Roman theater of Sabratha and much more. In addition to Greco-Roman sites, you will explore Jewish, Christian and Islamic culture and history. Enjoy special meetings with local and international scholars.
Archaeological Tourism Guidelines
Concerned by the threat posed to ancient sites by increasing traffic and inadequate or under-funded site management plans, the AIA and ARCHAEOLOGY have joined with the Adventure Travel Trade Association in creating a guide to good practices for archaeological tourism.
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Site Preservation Grant Program
Archaeologists today not only research and excavate, as they did in past centuries, but also embrace the ongoing responsibility for the protection of sites and artifacts. With its Site Preservation Grant Program, the AIA will now share the responsibility for safeguarding the world's archaeological heritage by supporting the conservation of ancient monuments and the preparation of management plans for long-term maintenance of the cultural and physical landscapes of sites.
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Support the AIA, Give Now!
Your gift can be used to benefit the Institute in many ways, including our Annual Fund, our Education programs, or helping to save archaeological sites around the world through our Site Preservation Fund.
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AIA Newsletter Online
The latest AIANews, Fall 2008, is now available online. Find out what AIA Societies are doing, meet our Outreach and Education Vice President Mat Saunders, and learn more about the AIA and its important programs.
Shop the AIA & Archaeology Store!
Looking for a gift or a back issue? We have a fine selection of T-shirts, hats, and mugs, as well as our stuffed jaguar! You can also order ARCHAEOLOGY and American Journal of Archaeology issues you might have missed, plus our ARCHAEOLOGY books and other AIA publications.
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| Movie reviews are available for several recent films with archaeological themes. Professional archaeologists have examined the movie from an archaeological and historical perspective. |
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| The AIA was chartered by Congress in 1906 for its role in developing the Antiquities Act. Today, the AIA remains committed to preserving the world's archaeological resources and cultural heritage for the benefit of all people. Archaeology Watch presents current news and AIA initiatives and policies in this area. |
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