News & Insights from the Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological Institute
“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 […]
Our new Lecture Programme 2023/ 2024 is online! The lectures will take place on Thursdays at 18:00 (Istanbul time) in the announced language. The events will be held in a hybrid format at the Institute and online on ZOOM. Graphic: M. Kinzel / B. Akan Information about the events will be shared on our website, […]
The project Building sustainability aims to investigate Levantine Iron Age earthen architecture as a reflection of social dynamics, using the approach of analysing mudbricks as material culture. The study examines changes in architectural form and technology alongside the reconstruction of technological and social processes of earthen materials manufacture and construction in monumental public architecture in […]
The transition from Assyria to the Seleucids in North Mesopotamia is one of the most fascinating examples of imperial durability, manifested through phenomena of change and resilience. In this talk I will use a multi-scalar approach to explore the transformation of the settlements structure in the former Assyrian heartland from the late Iron Age to […]
We invite you to our annual Winckelmann Lecture which will take place on 15th December 2022 at 18.00 (Istanbul time) / 16.00 (CET).After the welcoming speech by the representative of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Martin Graf, and the annual report of the Istanbul Department of the DAI by the […]
Modern archaeology is increasingly reliant on digital technology, from the documentation of finds and features through subsequent analyses and up to the resulting publications. This is, of course, quite wonderful, but this trend also presents archaeologists with previously unexpected challenges. Under the title “Archaeo-Informatics: Challenges in Digital Archaeology”, the Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological […]
