Why should you care about someone else’s stories?
Other people’s stories are your stories as well. They may come from a different time or place, but they’re all part of our human story.  Archaeologists have been telling the world’s most fascinating stories for millennia.  Archaeology allows all of our ancestors to speak to us and to future generations. 

We believe that sharing this knowledge is vital to our survival. 

AIA-Houston searches the world for the brightest minds, the most innovative thinkers, the most cutting-edge researchers to bring our many stories to Houston.

 
 

What we do

The Houston Society of the Archaeological Institute of America promotes awareness and appreciation of world cultures through archaeology.

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We invite you to join AIA Houston to help future audiences remember, and future generations learn about a cultural heritage that links us together

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These events are made possible by a grant from Humanities Texas, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Celebrate the Houston Society's 50th year this season. Over the next few days we will be rolling out all the details of our exciting 50th season. #archaeology #publiceducation
Technically, this is not a book, but it is still a fabulous read. Have you checked out our parent organization's amazing bi-monthly magazine recently... Archaeology? #nationalreadabookday
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#Repost @archaeologymagazine (@get_repost) ・・・ Portions of an ancient Roman villa that was occupied from the 2nd through 7th century have been unearthed on the island of Sicily. archaeology.org/news #Archaeology #Sicily #Roman #Villa (University of South Florida)
#Repost @archaeologymagazine (@get_repost) ・・・ Two complete skeletons have been discovered in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, off the northeast coast of England. archaeology.org/news #archaeology #Lindisfarne #Anglo-Saxon #England #cemetery #skeleton (Courtesy David Petts)
#Repost @archaeologymagazine (@get_repost) ・・・ The mummified remains of a woman who lived 800 years ago, was around 35 years old, and stood about five feet, one inch tall, have been discovered at the Zeleny Yar necropolis on the edge of the Siberian Arctic. http://www.archaeology.org/news #Siberia #Arctic #Mummy (Institute of the Problems of Northern Development, SB RAS)