Re-opening of the DAI Istanbul Library
We are pleased to inform you that the library of the DAI Istanbul will re-open from Tuesday, 19 October 2021, two days a week (Tuesday and Thursday) with appointments. For […]
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Library New Arrivals Announcement (September 2021)
Because our library is still closed, we would like to keep you informed with a selection of the new acquisitions that have been added to our collection in September 2021. […]
Photo of the Month – September 2021
DAI-IST-9379, Sébah&Joaillier, at the end of the 19th century Our Photo of the Month from our archives for September comes from shows the Red Hall Basilica in Pergamon, visible in […]
In memory of Prof. Dr Doğan Kuban (1926-2021)
It is with great sadness that we received the news that Prof. Dr. Doğan Kuban (1926-2021) passed away yesterday at the age of 95. Born in Paris in 1926, he […]
Cultural Preservation and Community Engagement in Bergama, Turkey
Award ceremony for the Gerda Henkel Foundation and the Pergamon excavation of the DAI. The annual award ceremony of the BERKSAV Cultural Foundation for outstanding commitment to Bergama’s cultural life […]
Library New Arrivals Announcement (July/ August 2021)
Although our library must remain closed for now, we would like to keep you informed about the most recent acquisitions from July and August 2021. Photo: M. Özkılınç We look […]
Event Announcement: Kültürel Mirasın Korunması ve Aktarılmasında Kurumların ve Kapasite Geliştirme Çalışmalarının Rolü
In the last decades, Cultural Heritage has become a widely spoken topic, lately diffusing into other fields and sectors. Transmission of heritage narratives to the next generation and particularly to […]
Photo of the Month – August 2021
D-DAI-IST-KB29869, Dressler 1972 Our monthly photograph that we have chosen from our archives depicts a street in the Fatih district of Istanbul. Houses with bay windows line the two sides […]
Fieldwork starts at Ḫattuša/Boğazköy
In Ḫattuša/Boğazköy, the excavation season has started. In order to record the history and development of the town, excavation focuses on the Karum and Hittite Periods in the Northern Lower […]
Fieldwork starts at Göbekli Tepe
Since the beginning of June, a small team from DAI-Istanbul – in collaboration with the Istanbul University and the Şanlıurfa Museum – has resumed fieldwork at the UNESCO World Heritage […]
Photo of the Month – July 2021
D-DAI-IST-1015, E. Mamboury, T. Wiegand (Year Unknow) The Photo of the Month: Today, if you move along the coast of the Marmara Sea by leaving the whistles of the ferries […]
In Memory of Prof. Dr. Jürgen Borchhardt
The German Archaeological Institute, Istanbul Department, mourns the death of Prof. Dr. Jürgen Borchhardt (25.2.1936 – 26.7.2021), who passed away at the age of 85. After his referent period from […]
Constantinople in Late Antiquity: Sacred Space and Urban Topography – Recording
For those of you who missed our event „Constantinople in Late Antiquity: Sacred Space and Urban Topography“ – and of course for everyone who would like to watch it again […]
Lecture Announcement: Tumulus Tradition in the Southern Black Sea Region: Sinope and its Vicinity
Today, 05 July at 19:00 s.t., Zeki Mete Aksan (Sinop, Turkey) will present a lecture at the University of Leipzig about „Tumulus Tradition in the Southern Black Sea Region: Sinope […]
Introducing Children the Cultural Heritage of Bergama
7 years ago today, 22nd June 2014, Bergama and its multi-layered cultural landscape was inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO. Photo: Mehmet Osman Çetiner, ©UNESCO Bergama Last Sunday, […]
