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Archaeology

Exchange, Connections and Collaborations: The TransPergMicro PreDoc Workshop 2025

multiple authors

On March 28, the PreDoc-workshop of TransPergMicro brought together early career researchers from across the project to present and discuss their ongoing work related to Pergamon. The workshop was hosted by Freie Universität in the so-called “Holzlaube” and was attended by 18 participants in person and 11 online. The workshop served as a platform to connect the different disciplines involved in TransPergMicro – Physical Geography, Historical Architecture, Classical Archaeology, and Ancient History.

 Archaeology

İhtişamdan Çöküşe: Disiplinlerarası Araştırma, Pergamon’un Unutulmuş Amfitiyatrosunun Hikâyesini Anlatıyor

Ihsan Yeneroğlu

Yüzyılların tarihini barındıran Pergamon Amfitiyatrosu, ihtişam, yenilikçilik ve kaçınılmaz çöküşün hikâyesini gözler önüne seriyor. Bir zamanlar 15.000 kişilik kapasitesiyle Roma’nın görkeminin bir simgesi olan bu olağanüstü yapı, modern arkeolojik araştırmalar sayesinde gün yüzüne çıkarılarak, zamanın tozu altında uzun süredir gizli kalmış sırlarını ortaya koymaktadır.

 Archaeology

The archaeology in geoarchaeology: examples from field mapping during the 2024 campaign of the physical geography group

multiple authors

During the 2024 joint fieldwork of Freie Universität Berlin and Ege Üniversitesi, we explored the eastern lower Bakırçay plain, mapping geomorphological features. Collaborating with archaeologists, we investigated the ancient Bakırçay River’s shifting course, focusing on fluvial traces and elevations to better understand its historical hydrology. Stay tuned for our findings!

 Architectural History

Patience, Precision, and Pavonazzetto: An Intern’s Story from Pergamon

Yaren Esen

I’m Yaren Esen, an architecture student at İzmir Institute of Technology, and I had the opportunity of joining the 2024 Pergamon Excavation campaign as an intern with the Historical Building Research Team from the Berlin Technical University. Led by the PhD-candidate Léa Geisler, the team has been focusing on the East Baths of the Gymnasium in Pergamon. During my internship, I learnt the different methods of documenting and cataloging the building parts.

Architectural History

Bergama’da Bir Stajyerin İzlenimleri: Sabır, Detay ve Pavonazzetto

Yaren Esen

Ben Yaren Esen, İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü’nde mimarlık öğrencisiyim ve 2024 Bergama Kazı kampanyasına Berlin Teknik Üniversitesi Tarihi Yapı Araştırma Ekibi ile stajyer olarak katılma fırsatı buldum. Bulunduğum ekibe doktora adayı Léa Geisler liderlik etti ve çalışmalarımızın odak noktası Bergama’daki Gymnasium’un Doğu Hamamı’ydı. Staj sırasında yapı parçalarının belgelenmesi ve kataloglanması için kullanılan farklı yöntemleri öğrendim.

 Archaeology

Exploring Social Metabolism: Insights from the 2nd TransPergMicro Milestone Workshop in Istanbul

Bernhard Ludwig

The 2nd Milestone Workshop of the TransPergMicro project, held on January 10-11, 2025 at the Orient-Institut in Istanbul, brought together an interdisciplinary range of scholars to explore the concept of social metabolism in historical contexts. The event was intended as a further ‘milestone’ in advancing our understanding of material and energy flows between societies and their environment, with a particular emphasis on the project’s research focus, i.e., the Pergamon Micro-Region between the Hellenistic and Roman Imperial periods.

 Archaeology

Announcement: International Symposium on Human and Ecology Relations Through the Ages

Bernhard Ludwig

We are excited to announce the upcoming International Symposium on Human and Ecology Relations Through the Ages, taking place from 4–6 December 2024 at Ege University in Izmir.
In the first session, Felix Pirson of the German Archaeological Institute and the TransPergMicro project will give a presentation titled: „Human Environment Interaction in the Pergamon Micro-Region: Challenges and Perspectives for Interdisciplinary Research.“

 Archaeology

47th International Mediterranean Survey Workshop in Istanbul

Bernhard Ludwig

The upcoming 47th International Mediterranean Survey Workshop will take place from December 6-7 in Istanbul (Türkiye). The workshop is organized and hosted by Elif Koparal and Felix Pirson in cooperation with German Archaeological Institute (DAI) Istanbul, Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi (MSGSU), and Koç Üniversitesi Anadolu Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi (ANAMED).

 Archaeology

Pergamon Excavation’s ‘Open Door’ Day: An Insight of How Archaeologists Work and Stay

Iraz Serra Canbay

Pergamon Excavation House, the heart and center of the Pergamon Excavation, opened its doors to visitors from Bergama on Saturday, September 7, 2024. This special event, organized for the first time within the scope of ‘Pergamon Meetings’ with the contributions of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye and Bergama District Municipality, aimed to offer participants a day full of history and archaeology.

 Archaeology

Pergamon Kazısının ‘Açık Kapı’ Günü: Arkeologların Nasıl Çalıştığı ve Nasıl Konakladığına Dair Dışarıdan Bir Bakış

Iraz Serra Canbay

Pergamon Kazısının kalbi ve ana merkezi olan Pergamon Kazı Evi, 7 Eylül 2024 Cumartesi günü kapılarını Bergamalı ziyaretçilerine açtı. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı ile Bergama İlçe Belediyesinin katkılarıyla düzenlenen ‘Pergamon Buluşmaları’ kapsamında ilk defa gerçekleştirilen bu özel etkinlik, katılımcılara tarih ve arkeoloji dolu bir gün sunmayı amaçladı.

 Archaeology

Shimmering Waste – New Evidence for Lead-Glazed Pottery Production in Pergamon

Nicole Neuenfeld

New findings from Pergamon reveal evidence of local lead-glazed pottery production, dating to the late Hellenistic and early Imperial periods. Production waste, including misfired vessels and stacking devices, was found in rubbish layers on the city’s northern East Slope. These discoveries highlight Pergamon’s urban production infrastructure and raise questions about the region’s specialized, resource-intensive ceramic craftsmanship and its eventual decline.