News & Insights from the Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological Institute
Years ago, in the days of analog photography, Natalia Teteriatnikov entered the photographic archive of the Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological Institute in a rather challenging situation. She had come to the Institute seeking advice to continue her research. As a young scholar at the start of her scientific journey, she would one day […]
Mortuary practices are cultural phenomena common to humanity, and therefore burials and the “archaeology of death” have long been recognized as essential sources for all archaeologies. This is also true of Byzantine archaeology, and in recent decades graves and tombs, cemeteries and burial churches have increasingly been the focus of historical, art historical, and scientific […]
The German Archaeological Institute, Istanbul Department and the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University invite you to the 47th International Mediterranean Survey (IMS) workshop, which will be held on the 6th and 7th December 2024 in Istanbul. The IMS workshops are biannual informal meetings, where you and your team members can present / explore / test survey-related […]
The 73rd volume of the Istanbuler Mitteilungen has been published! From the Neolithic architecture of eastern Anatolia to the Roman imperial period on the west coast of Anatolia and the Byzantine architectural sculpture in Phrygia, there are many exciting articles. ©DAI-IST | Authors: Coverphoto: © Sagalassos Archaeological Research ProjectDesign: LMK Büro für Kommunikationsdesign To access […]
Don’t miss the newest open sources paper on “Inspired individuals and charismatic leaders.Hunter-gatherer crisis and the rise and fall of invisible decision-makers at Göbeklitepe” looking at the evidence for charasmatic leaders at Göbeklitepe and with results from recent excavations in Praehistorica 51 (2024). Please use the following link to access the article. https://journals.uni-lj.si/DocumentaPraehistorica/article/view/18771
“That’s beautiful!” Emma is holding an old photo and pointing to a magnificent Ottoman wooden building. The picture is from the photo archive at the German Archaeological Institute’s Istanbul Department, where we, Emma and Elisa, are working as kulturweit-Volunteers. Emma Bobbert and Elisa Karam kulturweit-Voluteers 2023 / 2024. Author: B. Güler Emma and I are […]
„Ist das schön!“ – Emma hält gerade ein altes Foto in der Hand und deutet auf ein prachtvolles osmanisches Holzgebäude. Das Bild stammt aus dem Fotoarchiv des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts der Abteilung Istanbul, in dem wir, Emma und Elisa, als kulturweit-Freiwillige arbeiten. Emma Bobbert und Elisa Karam kulturweit-Freiwillige 2023 / 2024. Autor: B. Güler Mit […]
Bergama Müzesi ve Pergamon Kazısı Bergamalıları geçmiş zamanda bir yolculuğa çağırıyor. Arkeolojik kazı ekibi üyeleri ve müze yetkilileri tarafından düzenlenen turlar Cumartesi günleri saat 16.00’da. Etkinliklere tüm Bergama halkı davetlidir. Ören yeri girişleri ücretsizdir. Kayıt gerekli değildir. Saha buluşmaları için araziye uygun ayakkabı giyilmesi tavsiye olunur. Pergamon Buluşmaları, Bergama Müzesi ve Pergamon Kazısı (Kazı Başkanlığı) […]
Research on transport amphoras is a major subject of interest in the field of pottery studies due to their role in ancient trade and economy. In recent decades, their production, distribution, and consumption throughout the Mediterranean have drawn considerable attention, leading to new research questions prompted by the increasing number of publications. The forthcoming conference, […]
The Indian Ocean has been a highly frequented sailed region since ancient times. From the late first century BC, Roman merchants also sent ships from the Red Sea to India, importing coveted luxury goods throughout the Roman Empire, especially to Rome. Reflections of this trade can be seen in some Roman images. For example, Roman […]
