This Thursday, 19.05.2022, 06:00 pm (AEDT) (10:00 am, Istanbul TR/ 09:00 am, CEST), our colleague Dr. Lee Clare will give a lecture as part of the Annual Edwin Cuthbert Hall […]
Architecture is often a very prominent feature on archaeological sites. How to document building remains? How to read and understand building remains? How to make sense of the remains? How […]
D-DAI-IST-R12962a, Photographer and Date Unknown In our photo of the month we are witnesses to the discovery at Zincirli HöyĂĽk of impressive stone reliefs from the Late Hittite period. Those […]
The Lycian city of Patara has one of the most important ports of the eastern Mediterranean. Due to the increasing commercial and military importance of its well-protected harbour, which was […]
The Bosphorus in Istanbul has been home to a network of fortifications from the Byzantine and the Ottoman periods. Many of the fortifications especially on the north of the Strait […]
On the occasion of the 4th Day of Provenance Research, the Berlin Antikensammlung of the State Museums invites to the book presentation “Konstantinopel – Samos – Berlin. Verpfändung, Fundteilung und […]
Dear Guests, Starting April 18, the library will be open four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday) by appointment. Still, the library, as well as the building, can […]
The third roundtable meeting of Cluster 7 Shaping Space – Shaping Society took place on March 24th and 25th, 2022. Representatives of various disciplines from different departments of the DAI […]
With the conquest of large parts of Europe, Rome was confronted with administrative problems. This task was assigned to the cities. At places where cities were lacking, as in the […]
Zooarchaeology is the study of archaeological animal remains, which include materials like bones, teeth, and shells. Unlike biology or paleontology, zooarchaeology focuses on human-animal interactions and the impacts of those […]
The ERNST-KIRSTEN-GESELLSCHAFT. Internationale Gesellschaft fĂĽr historische Geographie der alten Welt will award in 2022 two scholarships of € 1000 to young scholars to enable them to undertake research trips motivated […]
Of all the challenges facing humanity today, rapid urbanisation and its impact on the natural environment is one of the most fundamental. Over 55% of the global population currently lives […]
Under the topic “Micro-Regions as Spaces of Socio-Ecological Interaction” the 1. TransPergMicro Milestone Workshop will be held online on 11.-12.03.2022. Graphic: B. Ludwig To participate in the event, please use […]
DAI-IST, Guillaume Berggren (?), around 1880, use of the sarcophagus as a fountain The Roman sarcophagus in our monthly photo unfortunately no longer exists. According to the testimony of Goltz […]
What happens to newly exposed remains after an archaeological excavation is finished? What would it stand for and mean for the public? Is it actually worth preserving and presenting it? […]
