GIA is a research institution in Groningen, part of the University of Groningen and is considered a second home for many archaeology students! Check back here for information on events and cool archaeology!
The Groningen Institute for Archaeology (GIA) is a research institution part of the University of Groningen. In it archaeological research and education are being carried out as part of the BA, MA and REMA Archaeology courses.
GIA is considered a second home for many archaeology students and is one of the most cosy and relaxed studying environments in the world.
The Poststraat 6 offers a range of experts in many fields within archaeology and it has several important facilities such as an archaeology library, a journal basement, a zoological reference attic, a project room, a garden, a lounge, a conference room, a drawing lab, an archaeological finds depot and an ArcGIS lab.
Also connected to GIA are the buildings at the Broerstraat 9 (Archaeobotanical lab and restoration lab) and A-weg 30 (Arctic Research Centre).
GIA was founded by the infamous Prof. Van Giffen back in 1920 (then called the Biologisch-Archeologisch Instituut) and still has part of his collection in the basement!
Some say beneath the foundations of the Poststraat 6 still lies the most northern hunebed of the Netherlands!
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