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The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is North America’s oldest and largest organization devoted to the world of archaeology.
Registration is now open for the 2027 AIA/SCS Annual Meeting! #AIASCS2027 will take place in Boston, MA, January 7–10, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Early bird rates are in effect through Monday, November 9.
Click here to register: buff.ly/lnGglJA
Click here to register: buff.ly/lnGglJA
September 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Registration is now open for the 2027 AIA/SCS Annual Meeting! #AIASCS2027 will take place in Boston, MA, January 7–10, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place. Early bird rates are in effect through Monday, November 9.
Click here to register: buff.ly/lnGglJA
Click here to register: buff.ly/lnGglJA
AIA Archaeology Hour returns next week! Join archaeologist & National Geographic Explorer Eric Cline for “Homer, Hollywood, and Historical Context.” Explore the Late Bronze Age, Sea Peoples, the Trojan Horse, and more.
📅 Sept. 23, 2026
⏰ 8pm ET | 7pm CT | 6pm MT | 5pm PT
Register: buff.ly/qYYEtP9
📅 Sept. 23, 2026
⏰ 8pm ET | 7pm CT | 6pm MT | 5pm PT
Register: buff.ly/qYYEtP9
September 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
AIA Archaeology Hour returns next week! Join archaeologist & National Geographic Explorer Eric Cline for “Homer, Hollywood, and Historical Context.” Explore the Late Bronze Age, Sea Peoples, the Trojan Horse, and more.
📅 Sept. 23, 2026
⏰ 8pm ET | 7pm CT | 6pm MT | 5pm PT
Register: buff.ly/qYYEtP9
📅 Sept. 23, 2026
⏰ 8pm ET | 7pm CT | 6pm MT | 5pm PT
Register: buff.ly/qYYEtP9
🌍🏺 We're so close to the finish line! Waldbaum Scholar Omar Ibrahim, junior at Montclair State University, traveled to Jordan to take part in the Baluʿa Regional Archaeological Project (BRAP), recipient of a 2024 Site Preservation Grant.
September 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🌍🏺 We're so close to the finish line! Waldbaum Scholar Omar Ibrahim, junior at Montclair State University, traveled to Jordan to take part in the Baluʿa Regional Archaeological Project (BRAP), recipient of a 2024 Site Preservation Grant.
Join the AIA Student Affairs Interest Group on Sept. 22 for a lecture by Sarah Malik Bell, PhD: “Remembering Collapse: Understanding Ritual at Abandoned Late Bronze Age Sites on Crete through the Lens of Social Trauma Theory.”
🗓 Date & Time: September 22 at 5:00 PM ET
Register: buff.ly/7CXEER8
🗓 Date & Time: September 22 at 5:00 PM ET
Register: buff.ly/7CXEER8
September 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Join the AIA Student Affairs Interest Group on Sept. 22 for a lecture by Sarah Malik Bell, PhD: “Remembering Collapse: Understanding Ritual at Abandoned Late Bronze Age Sites on Crete through the Lens of Social Trauma Theory.”
🗓 Date & Time: September 22 at 5:00 PM ET
Register: buff.ly/7CXEER8
🗓 Date & Time: September 22 at 5:00 PM ET
Register: buff.ly/7CXEER8
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Reciting the Rosary prayers with a string of beads is a practice that dates to at least the Middle Ages. This bead was found in a cathedral in England. It depicts a human face and a skull—a memento mori to remember life is brief.
archaeology.org/issues/july-august-2017/artifacts/artifact-2/
archaeology.org/issues/july-august-2017/artifacts/artifact-2/
September 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Reciting the Rosary prayers with a string of beads is a practice that dates to at least the Middle Ages. This bead was found in a cathedral in England. It depicts a human face and a skull—a memento mori to remember life is brief.
archaeology.org/issues/july-august-2017/artifacts/artifact-2/
archaeology.org/issues/july-august-2017/artifacts/artifact-2/
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is pleased to announce a $500,000 gift from Dr. Thomas H. Carpenter and Dr. Lynne C. Lancaster to establish the Thomas H. Carpenter and Lynne C. Lancaster Fellowships.
Read the Press Release: buff.ly/ojZ28ge
Read the Press Release: buff.ly/ojZ28ge
September 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is pleased to announce a $500,000 gift from Dr. Thomas H. Carpenter and Dr. Lynne C. Lancaster to establish the Thomas H. Carpenter and Lynne C. Lancaster Fellowships.
Read the Press Release: buff.ly/ojZ28ge
Read the Press Release: buff.ly/ojZ28ge
🌍🏺 Meet our final ASPR Scholar, Lola Vieuxloup-Boulain! A junior at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lola traveled to Spain to take part in the Cova Gran Rock Shelter Archaeological Field School.
September 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
🌍🏺 Meet our final ASPR Scholar, Lola Vieuxloup-Boulain! A junior at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lola traveled to Spain to take part in the Cova Gran Rock Shelter Archaeological Field School.
🧱 Celebrate International Archaeology Day with the AIA’s #BuildYourOwnMonumentChallenge! Design and build your own version of a favorite monument or archaeological site. All ages can enter: Adult (18+), Youth (11–17), or Youth (10 and under).
Entries open Sept. 18: buff.ly/CJ8K5cu
Entries open Sept. 18: buff.ly/CJ8K5cu
September 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🧱 Celebrate International Archaeology Day with the AIA’s #BuildYourOwnMonumentChallenge! Design and build your own version of a favorite monument or archaeological site. All ages can enter: Adult (18+), Youth (11–17), or Youth (10 and under).
Entries open Sept. 18: buff.ly/CJ8K5cu
Entries open Sept. 18: buff.ly/CJ8K5cu
🌍🏺 The Amazing Field School Race is almost over! Meet Waldbaum Scholar Raine Neely, who traveled to Greece to take part in the Kenchreai Coastal and Marine Survey working with both terrestrial and submerged archaeological research.
#Archaeology #FieldSchool #Scholarships #AIA
#Archaeology #FieldSchool #Scholarships #AIA
September 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🌍🏺 The Amazing Field School Race is almost over! Meet Waldbaum Scholar Raine Neely, who traveled to Greece to take part in the Kenchreai Coastal and Marine Survey working with both terrestrial and submerged archaeological research.
#Archaeology #FieldSchool #Scholarships #AIA
#Archaeology #FieldSchool #Scholarships #AIA
AIA Archaeology Hour returns September 2026!
The AIA’s 131st National Lecture Program brings leading archaeologists and scholars to your screen. From The Odyssey to ancient alphabets and the Battle of Bunker Hill, explore a fascinating range of archaeological topics.
Learn more: buff.ly/ok2imBe
The AIA’s 131st National Lecture Program brings leading archaeologists and scholars to your screen. From The Odyssey to ancient alphabets and the Battle of Bunker Hill, explore a fascinating range of archaeological topics.
Learn more: buff.ly/ok2imBe
September 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
AIA Archaeology Hour returns September 2026!
The AIA’s 131st National Lecture Program brings leading archaeologists and scholars to your screen. From The Odyssey to ancient alphabets and the Battle of Bunker Hill, explore a fascinating range of archaeological topics.
Learn more: buff.ly/ok2imBe
The AIA’s 131st National Lecture Program brings leading archaeologists and scholars to your screen. From The Odyssey to ancient alphabets and the Battle of Bunker Hill, explore a fascinating range of archaeological topics.
Learn more: buff.ly/ok2imBe
🌍🏺 This summer, Obolensky scholar Summer Tucker traveled an incredible 7,130 miles to Orozmani, Georgia, to participate in the Archaeology & Paleoanthropology Field School! At the site Summer assisted with excavating evidence of some of the earliest human migration from Africa.
September 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
🌍🏺 This summer, Obolensky scholar Summer Tucker traveled an incredible 7,130 miles to Orozmani, Georgia, to participate in the Archaeology & Paleoanthropology Field School! At the site Summer assisted with excavating evidence of some of the earliest human migration from Africa.
Fall AIA award, fellowship, and grant deadlines are coming up fast! Mark your calendar:
AIA Awards — Sept. 15
Fellowships & Grants — Nov. 1
Colburn Fellowships — Nov. 30
Eligibility requirements and application details:
buff.ly/mQT8l80
#Archaeology #ArchaeologyGrants #ArchaeologyFellowships #AIA
AIA Awards — Sept. 15
Fellowships & Grants — Nov. 1
Colburn Fellowships — Nov. 30
Eligibility requirements and application details:
buff.ly/mQT8l80
#Archaeology #ArchaeologyGrants #ArchaeologyFellowships #AIA
September 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Fall AIA award, fellowship, and grant deadlines are coming up fast! Mark your calendar:
AIA Awards — Sept. 15
Fellowships & Grants — Nov. 1
Colburn Fellowships — Nov. 30
Eligibility requirements and application details:
buff.ly/mQT8l80
#Archaeology #ArchaeologyGrants #ArchaeologyFellowships #AIA
AIA Awards — Sept. 15
Fellowships & Grants — Nov. 1
Colburn Fellowships — Nov. 30
Eligibility requirements and application details:
buff.ly/mQT8l80
#Archaeology #ArchaeologyGrants #ArchaeologyFellowships #AIA
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More than 100 string instruments have been discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs. In one, archaeologists found fragments of four angular harps—this was an exciting new musical innovation in Egypt …
archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/collection/accompanying-the-afterlife/the-music-of-time/
archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/collection/accompanying-the-afterlife/the-music-of-time/
September 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
More than 100 string instruments have been discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs. In one, archaeologists found fragments of four angular harps—this was an exciting new musical innovation in Egypt …
archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/collection/accompanying-the-afterlife/the-music-of-time/
archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/collection/accompanying-the-afterlife/the-music-of-time/
The AIA joined a national coalition of more than 700 organizations representing 7 million Americans to call on Congress to reject efforts to weaken or dismantle Section 106.
Read the full letter here: buff.ly/nRK4yce
#Section106 #HistoricPreservation #Archaeology #CulturalHeritage
Read the full letter here: buff.ly/nRK4yce
#Section106 #HistoricPreservation #Archaeology #CulturalHeritage
September 3, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The AIA joined a national coalition of more than 700 organizations representing 7 million Americans to call on Congress to reject efforts to weaken or dismantle Section 106.
Read the full letter here: buff.ly/nRK4yce
#Section106 #HistoricPreservation #Archaeology #CulturalHeritage
Read the full letter here: buff.ly/nRK4yce
#Section106 #HistoricPreservation #Archaeology #CulturalHeritage
🌍🏺 From Pennsylvania to Croatia! Meet Tori Korman, one of our Waldbaum Scholars. Tori traveled 4,520 miles to take part in the Lobor Archaeological & Bioarchaeological Project, connecting with humans from Late Antiquity through the early Middle Ages.
#Archaeology #FieldSchool
#Archaeology #FieldSchool
September 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
🌍🏺 From Pennsylvania to Croatia! Meet Tori Korman, one of our Waldbaum Scholars. Tori traveled 4,520 miles to take part in the Lobor Archaeological & Bioarchaeological Project, connecting with humans from Late Antiquity through the early Middle Ages.
#Archaeology #FieldSchool
#Archaeology #FieldSchool
Announcing the #DigThis Photo Challenge Winners! Congratulations to John Turek and Nichole Reed! From Stonehenge to Pompeii, Ireland to Malta, check out their winning photos and archaeological adventures: buff.ly/kWYbVhR
Thanks to everyone who participated!
Thanks to everyone who participated!
September 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Announcing the #DigThis Photo Challenge Winners! Congratulations to John Turek and Nichole Reed! From Stonehenge to Pompeii, Ireland to Malta, check out their winning photos and archaeological adventures: buff.ly/kWYbVhR
Thanks to everyone who participated!
Thanks to everyone who participated!
Greetings from the AIA booth at the European Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting in Athens! 🦉 We’re excited to connect with archaeologists and colleagues from around the world. Stop by and say hello!
#EAA #EAA2026 #AIA #Archaeology
#EAA #EAA2026 #AIA #Archaeology
August 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Greetings from the AIA booth at the European Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting in Athens! 🦉 We’re excited to connect with archaeologists and colleagues from around the world. Stop by and say hello!
#EAA #EAA2026 #AIA #Archaeology
#EAA #EAA2026 #AIA #Archaeology
From Minoan pottery to bioarchaeological research, two of our ASPR Scholars put their studies to practice in Greece this past summer! Together, Kathryn and Morgan traveled a combined 11,520 miles to participate in their first archaeological field schools.
August 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
From Minoan pottery to bioarchaeological research, two of our ASPR Scholars put their studies to practice in Greece this past summer! Together, Kathryn and Morgan traveled a combined 11,520 miles to participate in their first archaeological field schools.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has sparked renewed excitement around Homer’s epic. Now, you can go even deeper with the AIA’s Uncovering the Odyssey Bundle, and all proceeds support the AIA’s mission.
Learn more and order your bundle today: buff.ly/TvO6WHw
Learn more and order your bundle today: buff.ly/TvO6WHw
August 26, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has sparked renewed excitement around Homer’s epic. Now, you can go even deeper with the AIA’s Uncovering the Odyssey Bundle, and all proceeds support the AIA’s mission.
Learn more and order your bundle today: buff.ly/TvO6WHw
Learn more and order your bundle today: buff.ly/TvO6WHw
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Before one Roman soldier stationed along Hadrian’s Wall went home, he needed to find a souvenir. Now, archaeologists in Spain have found the piece, a bronze cup decorated with depictions of fortifications.
archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/digs-discoveries/hadrians-wall-keepsake/
archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/digs-discoveries/hadrians-wall-keepsake/
August 25, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Before one Roman soldier stationed along Hadrian’s Wall went home, he needed to find a souvenir. Now, archaeologists in Spain have found the piece, a bronze cup decorated with depictions of fortifications.
archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/digs-discoveries/hadrians-wall-keepsake/
archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/digs-discoveries/hadrians-wall-keepsake/
Want to bring archaeology into classrooms around the world? Join AIA’s 26–27 Skype a Scientist Ambassadors Taylor Cwikla and Rachel Dewan for an informal conversation on virtual outreach, engagement, and more!
🗓 August 31 at 3:00 PM ET
Learn more: www.archaeological.org/event/skype-...
🗓 August 31 at 3:00 PM ET
Learn more: www.archaeological.org/event/skype-...
August 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Want to bring archaeology into classrooms around the world? Join AIA’s 26–27 Skype a Scientist Ambassadors Taylor Cwikla and Rachel Dewan for an informal conversation on virtual outreach, engagement, and more!
🗓 August 31 at 3:00 PM ET
Learn more: www.archaeological.org/event/skype-...
🗓 August 31 at 3:00 PM ET
Learn more: www.archaeological.org/event/skype-...
🌍🏺 Two of our Obolensky Scholars traveled to Romania to take part in archaeological and bioarchaeological fieldwork. Together, they traveled a combined 12,620 miles!
#Archaeology #FieldSchool #AIA
#Archaeology #FieldSchool #AIA
August 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🌍🏺 Two of our Obolensky Scholars traveled to Romania to take part in archaeological and bioarchaeological fieldwork. Together, they traveled a combined 12,620 miles!
#Archaeology #FieldSchool #AIA
#Archaeology #FieldSchool #AIA
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of former AIA President Dr. James R. Wiseman. Learn more about Dr. Wiseman’s life and legacy: buff.ly/LUtqeCp
August 19, 2026 at 2:52 PM
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of former AIA President Dr. James R. Wiseman. Learn more about Dr. Wiseman’s life and legacy: buff.ly/LUtqeCp
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The Ancestral Pueblo created oases at Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde, and archaeologists found musical instruments—huge flutes, shell trumpets, rattles—at such sites. You can still hear this music today!
archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/collection/southwest-symphony/the-music-of-time/
archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/collection/southwest-symphony/the-music-of-time/
August 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The Ancestral Pueblo created oases at Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde, and archaeologists found musical instruments—huge flutes, shell trumpets, rattles—at such sites. You can still hear this music today!
archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/collection/southwest-symphony/the-music-of-time/
archaeology.org/issues/september-october-2026/collection/southwest-symphony/the-music-of-time/
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Archaeologists in Norway have begun excavating a Viking Age ship burial mound, discovering ninth-century A.D. iron rivets. Now they think they’ve reached an older grave beneath the mound burial ...
archaeology.org/news/2026/08/17/possible-bronze-age-grave-discovered-beneath-viking-ship-burial/
archaeology.org/news/2026/08/17/possible-bronze-age-grave-discovered-beneath-viking-ship-burial/
August 18, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Archaeologists in Norway have begun excavating a Viking Age ship burial mound, discovering ninth-century A.D. iron rivets. Now they think they’ve reached an older grave beneath the mound burial ...
archaeology.org/news/2026/08/17/possible-bronze-age-grave-discovered-beneath-viking-ship-burial/
archaeology.org/news/2026/08/17/possible-bronze-age-grave-discovered-beneath-viking-ship-burial/