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Jim Wright Wins Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievements

June 9, 2026 Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
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Professor Emeritus Jim Wright won the Gold Medal for Distinguished Archaeological Achievements; this is the highest award the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) bestows. A colloquium will be held in Jim's honor at the 2027 annual meetings of the AIA in Boston in early January. 

For more details, please visit the AIA announcement at https://www.archaeological.org/announcing-the-2027-aia-gold-medal-winner-james-c-wright/