The Friends of the Israel Antiquities Authority is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 1992 to raise awareness and provide financial support to the Israel Antiquities Authority for a diverse range of archaeological and educational projects throughout Israel requiring both public and private funding. Funds are provided for excavations and field-work, development of archaeological parks and gardens, publications, object conservation and restoration and conservation of antiquity sites. The Friends support the promotion of archaeological research and education, initiate the development of exhibitions of findings from Israeli archaeological sites to the U.S., and sponsor activities designed to share the antiquities and heritage of the Holy Land with as large a public as possible.