ARCHAEOLOGY

DISPATCHES FROM THE AIA

THE AIA SUPPORTS ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH THROUGH SECOND YEAR OF AIA-NEH GRANTS

n important aspect of the AIA’s core mission is supporting archaeological research. Every year, we award grants and fellowships that help fund excavations, surveys, post-fieldwork analysis, and publication. For the last two years, in addition to our regular grants, we have offered a grant program in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). We are excited to announce the winners of the second year of the

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