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190 Jahre DAI

Die 190 jährige Geschichte des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts

Month: May 2019

190YearsDAI

Day 40 An unusual palace of the Forbidden City

31. May 201931. May 2019 DAI

Inside the Forbidden City, the former residence of the Chinese emperors, a highly unusual building can be seen: the so-called Crystal Palace (Lingzhao Xuan). Erected in 1909, the pavilion was […]

190YearsDAI

Day 39 Wall paintings in a Coptic monastery

30. May 201929. May 2019 DAI

The Deir Anba Hadra – formerly called the St. Simeon Monastery – is a medieval monastery on the west bank of the Nile at Aswan. It was inhabited by Coptic […]

190YearsDAI

Day 38 The Colosseum in Rome

29. May 201927. May 2019 DAI

According to historian Cassius Dio, very special attractions were offered at the opening of the Colosseum, the largest arena of the ancient world, under Emperor Titus in 80 AD, including […]

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Day 37 The Pyramids of Meroe

28. May 201927. May 2019 DAI

The pyramid complex of Meroe, located around 200 kilometers northeast of Khartoum in Sudan, consists of 900 large and small pyramids and tombs. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the […]

190YearsDAI

Day 36 The Catacomb of Saint Domitilla in Rome

27. May 201928. May 2019 DAI

The underground world of the catacombs has long fascinated visitors and researchers. Their dark passageways with thousands of tombs continue to offer a particularly authentic impression of antiquity to this […]

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Day 35 Airborne laser scanning in the jungle of the Amazon Basin

26. May 201922. May 2019 DAI

In the Amazon region, which has been badly neglected in archaeological research, advanced cultures about which very little is known existed in pre-Hispanic times. The DAI’s Commission for Archaeology of […]

190YearsDAI

Day 34 Digital Atlas of Innovations

25. May 201921. May 2019 DAI

The Digital Atlas of Innovations is a project of the Eurasia Department in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. The atlas is the first complete […]

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Oscar Neill Cruz: “Close ties between Germany and Honduras have been further strengthened by scientific work”

24. May 201921. May 2019 DAI

Research by the Commission for Archaeology of Non-European Cultures in Honduras led to a strengthening of the scientific relations between the Honduran heritage protection authority and the German Archaeological Institute. […]

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Day 33 The Islamic country estate al-Rummaniya near Córdoba

24. May 201921. May 2019 DAI

The Islamic garden palace al-Rummaniya is an example of the continuity of the classical villa tradition in the Islamic Middle Ages, and was still in use as a summer residence […]

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