Digging the Past With The Archaeological Institute of America, Peru, Jordanian Princess Dana Firas and The Joukowskys

NEW YORK, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Nancy Hart, a Member of The National Press Club, The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and The Nippon Club:

What do you get when you combine The Archaeological Institute of America, Peru, Jordanian Princess Dana Firas, archaeology's power couple, Martha and Artemis Joukowsky and the landmark New York City restaurant, Guastavino's? You get The Archaeological Institute of America's Second Annual Gala which took place April 28th, 2010 to hundreds of archaeology addicts.

Why care? Care because to know who you are today, you need to learn from your past. For these celebrants, they joyously live and work in a past present parallel life and love every minute of it. The AIA partied in a fabulous Peruvian style. Why celebrate Peru? The AIA and Peru are working together on site preservation. Recently, Archaeology Magazine named Peru's Tomb of Lord of Ucupe last year's number one archaeological find . Bon Appetit Magazine hailed Lima its "2009 Culinary Destination of the Year". Plus, after heavy rains, Machu Picchu, the renowned, ancient  Incan World Heritage Site is again accessible for tourists. So, PromPeru, The Peru Export and Tourism Promotion Board presented a Peruvian celebration with masked servers, music and an archaeological influenced feast. Do not overlook Peru's multicultural cuisine. At a preview tasting, a sampling of an Inca Creme Brulee was a delicious promise of what more this culture's cuisine has to offer.

AIA's prestigious Bandelier Award was presented by HRH Princess Dana Faris of Jordan to Martha and Artemis Joukowsky for their dedicated service to archaeology and philanthropy. Among their many accomplishments, is their work involving Jordan's ancient "Red Rose" City of Petra which is also a World Heritage Site.

Now, more than ever, we need to know who we are as a civilization, as cultures and as individuals. Visit and discover AIA  (www.archaeological.org), PromPeru (www.peru.info), Archaeology Magazine (www.archaeology.org). Not only will you learn something, but you will get a new appreciation of life.

Nancy Hart is a Member of The National Press Club, The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and The Nippon Club. A former Fellow for The Center for The Study of The Presidency and Congress, she has worked in the communications and real estate fields.

SOURCE Nancy Hart