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JOIN US FOR THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY DAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018

In just a few weeks, we’ll be marking the occasion of the eighth International Archaeology Day (IAD). As of July, we had over 100 Collaborating Organizations signed up for the 2018 celebration of archaeology and we’re adding more every day. Collaborating Organizations include museums, historical societies, libraries, universities, and several U.S. national parks. Events are being planned all around the world, including in Georgia, Italy, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, the UK, and, of course, the United States.

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