Spring has arrived in Istanbul and with it the start of our spring tours 2024! Dr.-Ing. Moritz Kinzel will begin with a tour through Zeyrek – one of Istanbul’s historic districts, famous known for its Ottoman wooden houses. Graphic: M. Kinzel The event will take place on Sunday 28 April at 15:00 in German and […]

In the mid-19th century, economic interests in the Lesser Caucasus laid the foundations for archaeological research into the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age of north-western Azerbaijan, also known as the Xocalı-Gədəbəy culture. Since then, research into this period has continued through annual archaeological expeditions and individual scholars’ initiatives. Large-scale excavations have been conducted […]

Disasters, whether natural or anthropogenic, can be drivers of landscape and cultural change. The Late Bronze Age Thera eruption was one of the largest natural disasters witnessed in human history. Its impact, consequences, and timing, have dominated the discourse of ancient Mediterranean studies for nearly a century. A well-preserved volcanic ash layer and chaotic destruction […]

The city of Side is located in the ancient landscape of Pamphylia and is one of the archaeological sites that provide a special overview of the urban infrastructure of an ancient city. Most of the monuments visible today were excavated and published by Prof. Dr. Arif Müfid Mansel between 1947 and 1975. After Mansel, Turkey’s […]

The Atatürk Cultural Centre (AKM) on Taksim, Istanbul, looks back on an eventful building history. After 23 years of construction, the complex was finally completed in 1969 according to the plans of the architect Dr. Hayati Tabanlıoğlu. The main hall has 1,307 seats for performances by the Turkish State Theatre and the State Opera Ballet. […]