Photo of the Month – November 2021
D-DAI-IST-R26109, Sebah & Joaillier (around 1900) In the photo of the month from our archive, the hottest room of the Caǧaloǧlu Bath is visible. Our view focuses on the slim […]
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The DAI istanbul Newsletter
We would like to bring your attention to our DAI istanbul Newsletter. Once a month we bring you bundled all the latest information from our department and projects, including announcements […]
Lecture Announcement: About Late Chalcolithic Ceramics – New Insights from the Malatya-Elazığ Region
During the Late Chalcolithic period (ca. 4700–3200 BCE) the Mesopotamian and peri-Mesopotamian regions underwent crucial changes toward social complexity. The Late Chalcolithic ceramics from Arslantepe (Malatya) and Tepecik (Elazıg) are […]
Lecture Programme 2021/ 2022
Our new lecture programme 2021/ 2022 is now online! Lectures will take place on Thursday evenings at 18.00 hrs (Istanbul time). Information about the events will be shared on our […]
Photo of the Month – October 2021
D-DAI-IST-KB25688, Author unknown (1938) Because the excavation season is coming to an end, the photo of the month of October shows a scene from the excavation house of Priene. There […]
Lecture Announcement: Die Bagdadbahn. Ein Deutsch-Türkisches Kooperationsprojekt
In relation to the current developments between Turkey and Germany and the prospect of support for the preparation of the Turkish rail network by German companies (Siemens), the issue of […]
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 […]
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 […]
