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JOIN US AT THE AIA-SCS ANNUAL MEETING

The 121st Joint AIA-SCS Annual Meeting is almost here! From January 2 to 5, 2020, more than 2,000 scholars will gather in Washington, D.C., to discuss the latest research and discoveries in archaeology, classics, philology, and related fields. The program begins on Thursday, January 2, with a public lecture by archaeologist Andrea Berlin of Boston University, followed by the Opening Night Reception. Academic sessions will take place Friday through Sunday, January 3 to 5. The meeting will feature the annual gathering of the AIA Council, committee meetings, the second annual trivia.

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