Reminder for professionals and grad students! This year’s FIRST® LEGO® League theme is archaeology and student teams want to connect with YOU. Sign up via Skype a Scientist to be matched with classrooms and become eligible for our Public Engagement Award: buff.ly/s3i98Sd

Participating in the 2025–26 FIRST® LEGO® League UNEARTHED™? Join "Ask an Archaeologist: Tech Edition" on Mon, September 29, 4–5 PM ET! Experts will answer your questions on AI, ROVs, 3D models & more. Register & submit questions: buff.ly/6cpJo6J

🖼️ Vote for your favorite ArchaeoDoodles Sept 15–19! Help choose which designs will appear on our limited-edition AIA T-shirt. Winners (1 youth + 1 adult) announced Sept 20. Vote Adult category: buff.ly/E1pV4DY Vote Youth category: buff.ly/5sOMtCY

Tap into Ancient Mesopotamian history next week as we kick off AIA Archaeology Hour with Tate Paulette’s lecture, "Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia." Discover the world’s first great beer culture and the people who brewed, drank, and celebrated it. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The ArchaeoDoodles submission period closes TODAY, Friday, September 12 at 5PM ET! 🎨 Don’t miss your chance! Get your doodles in before the deadline. Learn more: www.archaeological.org/programs/pub...

📢 Registration & hotel reservations are open for the 2026 AIA/SCS Joint Annual Meeting! Register by Nov 10 for the lowest rate. In-person includes full virtual access! ➡️ Register: buff.ly/scPOTSj ➡️ Reserve your hotel room: www.archaeological.org/programs/pro...

⏰ Only 3 weeks left! Self-nominate for the AIA Public Engagement Award, honoring AIA members who share archaeology beyond the classroom & dig site. Deadline: Wednesday, October 1! Learn more: buff.ly/9hl5yJJ

This FREE article from the American Journal of Archaeology studies the Late Antique necropoleis found in the Smaragdos. Learn about the funerary practices of the desert communities that lived there here: ow.ly/kr0B50WANom @archaeological.org

We heard from our friends at @archaeological.org that they had 1845 robotics teams register for their webinar yesterday -- AMAZING! You can now watch the webinar on YouTube & check out their fab resource page! tinyurl.com/2zkn5jxs #FIRSTLEGOLeague #FLLUnearthed #Unearthed #LEGOrobotics #FIRSTChamp

Nomination deadline for the 2025 Award for Outstanding Work in Digital Archaeology due 15 September to @archaeological.org More details and to nominate (self-nomination ok) see: www.archaeological.org/grant/digita... Please boost. #archaeology

🌟 Excited to hit the road soon as part of the Archaeological Institute of America’s National Lecture Program — honored to be one of this year’s National Lecturers! bit.ly/4n9YrgN I'll speak and meet colleagues in #Milwaukee (WI), #Spokane (WA) & #NewOrleans (LA)! @archaeological.org #archaeology

Call for Nominations: Martha & Artemis Joukowsky Distinguished Service Award. (Deadline: Mon, Sept 15, 2025.) This award honors AIA members whose exceptional volunteer service advances the Institute. 2–3 letters of support required. Learn more: buff.ly/LSCZiW6

Explore the world’s first great beer culture with Tate Paulette! Join the AIA on Sept 17 at 8 PM ET | 7 PM CT | 6 PM MT | 5 PM PT for "Beer in Ancient Mesopotamia." Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #Archaeology #AIA #AncientMesopotamia #BeerHistory

Make your voice heard on cultural heritage! Share your experiences from Cameroon, Colombia, Türkiye, or Afghanistan to help CPAC protect their archaeological sites. Letters are due September 8! Templates & instructions can be found on the AIA website: buff.ly/kiUvrCM

🌍 Advocacy Alert: Protect Cultural Heritage! Cameroon, Colombia, Türkiye & Afghanistan are home to rich cultural legacies. CPAC meets this month to review U.S. agreements that prevent illegal imports of archaeological & ethnological materials. Here's how you can help:

Archaeodoodles is in full swing and we've dug up some of our favorite entries from the youth category! You can help bring our archaeological glossary to life with your artwork—traditional or digital—AND see your design on a limited-edition AIA T-shirt! 📥 Submit your drawings: buff.ly/PQQr8aw

📢 IAD 2025 is here! Celebrate 15 years of International Archaeology Day with our refreshed logo, or join our Drop-In Collaboration Session August, 27 at 2 PM ET to discuss your event plans: buff.ly/TAeczq5 #IAD2025

✏️ ArchaeoDoodles 2025 is here! Send us your illustrations and graphic designs for a chance to be featured on a limited-edition AIA t-shirt. 📥 Submit your drawings: Aug 25 – Sept 8 Adult category: www.archaeological.org/programs/pub... Youth category: www.archaeological.org/programs/pub...

✏️ Sharpen your pencils or fire up your tablet! The ArchaeoDoodles Contest starts Aug 25! Submit your artwork (traditional or digital) to bring our archaeological glossary to life. Winning artworks will appear on a limited-edition AIA T-shirt! More info: buff.ly/bzRJOAH

The August IAD Newsletter features our 15th anniversary logo, the return of ArchaeoDoodles, and the Build Your Own Monument contest—check it out for details: mailchi.mp/archaeology/...

Final Call! Today’s the LAST day to submit your workshop proposals and open session papers or posters for the 2026 Annual Meeting program. Don’t miss your chance to be part of it! www.archaeological.org/programs/pro...

🏺 FIRST® LEGO® League UNEARTHED™ is coming soon! Join our "Ask an Archaeologist" webinar on August 19, 1 PM ET. Hear from 4 experts, explore real-world archaeology challenges, & get your questions answered! 📅 Register: buff.ly/08PM0qP

🌍 The Amazing Field School Race is ON! Follow 16 AIA scholars on their global adventures to join digs and research projects around the world! 📍 Stay tuned for weekly updates as the race unfolds and see which team travels the farthest! #Archaeology #Archeology #FieldSchool #Scholarships #AIA

Today is the fall submission deadline for the 2026 Annual Meeting! Submit your workshop proposals and open session paper/poster presentations to be considered for the 2026 program: buff.ly/OrQ8AoO 🗓️ Late submissions will be accepted through August 18 with a $25 late fee

Call for Submissions: 2026 AIA & SCS Annual Meeting. Submit your proposal by Monday, August 4 (or Aug 18 w/ $25 fee). Details: www.archaeological.org/programs/pro...

Thanks to your incredible support, we unlocked the $50K match and raised over $732K total! 🎉 Your generosity powers research, fellowships, and free public programs that make archaeology accessible to all. 🦉

This year’s @firstlegoleague theme is archaeology! Thousands of students (ages 9–16) are eager to connect with archaeologists. We’ve partnered with @SkypeScientist—a free program that matches classrooms with experts for virtual conversations. 👉 Sign up: buff.ly/ajjnJrB

This is it—today is the final day to make your gift to the AIA’s Annual Fund! We’re less than $1,000 from unlocking a $50K match!⏳ Support research, student scholarships & site protection. Every $ = 2x impact! buff.ly/8RCPpGx

Just $2K to go to unlock our $50K match! Donate to the AIA Annual Fund by Monday, June 30 to support archaeological research, student scholarships & free lectures: buff.ly/8RCPpGx

We’re less than $10K away from unlocking our $50K match! ⏳Give to the AIA’s Annual Fund by Monday, June 30 and your gift will be doubled — powering research, preservation, and outreach: buff.ly/pnlGrpc

CFP: Sculpture Journal invites proposals for a special issue exploring how digital tools like 3D imaging, VR/AR, and digital reconstruction are reshaping how we engage with sculptural forms. 🗓 Abstract deadline: September 1, 2025 More info: buff.ly/DEJzs5M

We’re $10K away from unlocking a $50K match! Give by Monday, June 30 and your gift to the AIA Annual Fund will be doubled—supporting research, site preservation, and outreach worldwide. Help us finish strong: buff.ly/fCSZtO0

We’re 60% to our $50K Matching Challenge goal — help us cross the finish line! Give by Monday, June 30 and your gift to the AIA Annual Fund will be matched. Double your impact for research, preservation, and outreach: buff.ly/fCSZtO0

Time’s almost up! Every gift to the AIA by June 30 will be matched 1:1, up to $50,000. Support research, preservation & outreach — and double your impact! Give now: buff.ly/fCSZtO0

🎉 Big congrats to our 2025 Grad Student Paper Award winners: Sophie Cushman (UC Berkeley) & Luke Madson (Rutgers)! Their outstanding research will be honored at the 2026 AIA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA.

Congratulations to the 2025 AIA Spring Society Outreach Grant Winners! These outstanding AIA Societies are bringing archaeology to life through innovative, community-focused events that make the past accessible, engaging, and fun for all. Learn more: buff.ly/ByqTrOH

Congratulations to the 16 recipients of this year’s AIA Field School Scholarships! They’re heading to their first digs around the world. Meet the scholars and explore where they’re headed: buff.ly/CQG6MBj

We’re 40% of the way to our $50K match goal! Donate by Monday, June 30 to double your impact—protect archaeological heritage, empower scholars and students, and share the wonder of archaeology with the world. Help us reach the full match: buff.ly/SxdAVhB

The Cultural Property Advisory Committee met May 20–23 to review key agreements protecting global heritage. Representing the AIA, VP for Cultural Heritage Ömür Harmanşah voiced strong support for MOUs with Italy, Morocco, and Vietnam. Learn more: buff.ly/jQPvu19

The AIA advances archaeological research through funding opportunities and annual awards recognizing excellence in the field. Don’t miss your chance to apply or nominate someone for one our awards—deadlines are coming up fast!

To mark its 100th anniversary, @UMich’s Museum of Anthropological Archaeology has released a free, open-access book! Explore 100 years of research, evolving methods, and a shift toward working with descendant communities. 📘 Read it here: press.umich.edu/Books/9/100-...

There's still time to register for the 2025 SAIG Dissertation Lecture! Join us tomorrow, May 14 at 5pm ET for “Burial Practices, Chamber Tombs, and Non-Palatial Communities in the Mycenaean Argolid” by Sophie Cushman:

Advocacy Alert! The Cultural Property Advisory Committee meets soon to review agreements with Chile, Costa Rica, Italy, Morocco, and Vietnam to prevent looting & illegal imports. Urge renewal now! 📝 Deadline: May 13, 2025 📌 Templates & how-to: buff.ly/VdUKIdF

Are you passionate about the cultural heritage of Chile, Costa Rica, Italy, Morocco, and/or Vietnam? Consider submitting a letter urging the U.S. to renew agreements that prevent looting & illegal imports before the upcoming CPAC meeting. 📝 Deadline: May 13, 2025 📌 Instructions: buff.ly/VdUKIdF

Don’t miss the 2025 SAIG Dissertation Lecture! Join us May 14 at 5pm ET for “Burial Practices, Chamber Tombs, and Non-Palatial Communities in the Mycenaean Argolid” by Sophie Cushman, PhD candidate in Classical Archaeology at UC Berkeley. Register: buff.ly/1Ltp26g

Join the AIA's Student Affairs Interest Group for the 2025 Dissertation Lecture! Sophie Cushman will present "Burial Practices, Chamber Tombs, and Non-Palatial Communities in the Mycenaean Argolid" on Wednesday, May 14 at 5pm ET/2pm PT. Register: buff.ly/rDYBYpT

🎉 We did it! Thanks to your amazing generosity, AIA Giving Day was a huge success — we raised over $16,000, unlocking the full matching gift challenge! From all of us at the Archaeological Institute of America — thank you. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Just a few hours left! We're so close—less than $1,000 away from unlocking our $6,000 match for AIA Giving Day 2025. Make your gift before midnight (ET) to double your impact! buff.ly/tLRCCCR

Today is AIA Giving Day! Every dollar you give TODAY will be doubled, thanks to a generous group of donors matching gifts up to $6,000. We’re already 61% of the way to our goal — but we need your help to reach 100% before midnight ET! 🎁

Just 1 DAY to go until AIA Giving Day! We’ve already raised $2,800, putting us 46% of the way toward our goal. Let’s keep the momentum going! Your support helps fund critical archaeological research, education, and community outreach around the world: buff.ly/tLRCCCR