Lecture Announcement: Recent Developments at the Early Neolithic Site of Göbekli Tepe, Sanliurfa Province, SE-Türkiye
Research Cluster 1 “Neolithic Worlds” Lecture Series In the frame...
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Lecture Announcement: SİRKELİ HÖYÜK. STRUKTUR UND DYNAMIK EINER ANTIKEN STADTLANDSCHAFT IM EBENEN KILIKIEN
The Sirkeli Höyük, located about 40km east of Adana on...
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Lecture Announcement: Residential Architecture of the Levant Between Research and Practice & Book Launch „A Culture of Building: Courtyard Houses in the Old City of Aleppo“
Traditional Residential Architecture is a widely underrepresented Cultural Heritage under...
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Lecture Announcement: 100 Jahre Archäologie in der Türkei
The history of archaeology in the Republic of Türkiye begins...
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The lecture programme 2023/2024 of the Istanbul Department is online
Our new Lecture Programme 2023/ 2024 is online! The lectures...
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The 72nd Volume of the Istanbuler Mitteilungen Has Been Published
The 72nd volume of the Istanbuler Mitteilungen has been published...
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Workshop Announcement / Call for Papers: Earthquakes and Archaeology
As the Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological Institute, we...
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Library of the DAI Istanbul closed
Dear Readers, Our library will be closed between 26.06.-31.08.2023. We...
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Book of the Month – May 2023
The book we would like to introduce this month is...
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Lecture Announcement: Continuity and Transformation in the Ionic Architecture of Hierapolis of Phrygia During the Hellenistic and Imperial Period
Hierapolis of Phrygia is located in Western Anatolia in the...
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DAI Istanbul Spring Tours 2023
We are pleased to announce the 2023 spring tours! Prof....
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The View Through the Camera. Photography in Archaeology
Antique remains used to be documented through drawings and engravings...
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Lecture Announcement: Turning Mud Into Bricks
The project Building sustainability aims to investigate Levantine Iron Age...
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Book of the Month – April 2023
In our new category Book of the Month, we would...
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Lecture Announcement: Re-Considering Hellenistic North Mesopotamia. Investigations at Girdi Matrab and in the Erbil Plain
The transition from Assyria to the Seleucids in North Mesopotamia...
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The exhibition “An Archive within an Archive” is also available in Turkish
The online exhibition “An Archive within an Archive”, which was...
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Lecture is Cancelled: Luxus & Exotismus. Die Repräsentation des römischen Indienhandels im 1. – 4. Jh. n. Chr.
Unfortunately, the lecture “Luxus & Exotismus. Die Repräsentation des römischen...
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Lecture Announcement: Holy Water in Late Antique Sacred Spaces in Asia Minor
On their journeys to distant and unknown lands, late antique...
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DAI Istanbul Brochure 2023
The newest DAI Brochure 2023 is now online and available...
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March Lectures Postponed
In light of the horrible earthquakes and the great suffering...
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Lecture Announcement: Sirkeli Höyük. Struktur und Dynamik einer antiken Stadtlandschaft im Ebenen Kilikien -postponed-
We ask for your understanding that, in view of the...
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Call for Participation for the 7th Research Network of the Istanbul Department
Socio-Ecological Approaches to the History and Archaeology of Anatolia The...
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DAI Istanbul Winckelmann Lecture: Mehr als nur ein Tempel
We invite you to our annual Winckelmann Lecture which will...
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Event Announcement! Archaeo-Informatics: Challenges in Digital Archaeology
Modern archaeology is increasingly reliant on digital technology, from the...
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The DAI Istanbul’s 2022/2023 Lecture Programme is Now Online
Our new lecture programme 2022/ 2023 is now online! Lectures...
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Boğazköy/Hattuşa´da 3500 yıllık gizem
Türkiye’nin başkenti Ankara’nın yaklaşık 200 km doğusunda, Boğazkale İlçesin (eski...
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A 3500 Years Old Secret in Boğazköy/Hattusha
About 200 km east of the Turkish capital Ankara, near...
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Ein 3500 Jahre altes Geheimnis in Boğazköy/Hattuscha
Etwa 200 km östlich der türkischen Hauptstadt Ankara liegt unmittelbar...
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New Online Exhibition: An Archive within an Archive
The German Archaeological Institute is happy to announce its new...
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Lecture Announcement: “Pergamon und seine vielschichtige Kulturlandschaft”
On 16 November 1972, the Convention Concerning the Protection of...
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Workshop “Earthen Architecture Design and Construction Sustainability Practice”
Second NOS-HS Workshop on “Earthen architecture design and construction sustainability...
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New Website Miletus Excavation
The Miletus Excavation (www.miletgrabung.uni-hamburg.de) has a new website that provides...
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Library is Closed (01 July to 01 September 2022)
Dear Guests, Our library will be closed from 01 July...
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Turkish-European Archaeology Days
This week are the European Archaeology Days. Within this framework...
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Experimental Archaeology – Research Strategy with a WOW Factor
What is the job of an archaeologist? Generally speaking: The...
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“Frühjahresführungen” again at the Istanbul Department
The Istanbul Department is pleased to offer “Frühjahresführungen” again this...
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The Many “Lives” of Ancient Buildings. Aspects of Continuity, Maintenance, Upkeep, Abandonment, Demolition, and Rebuilding
The 4th seminar of the 6th Research Network „Building, Building...
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Lecture Announcement: Göbekli Tepe: Fantastic Beasts and Prehistoric Mysteries
This Thursday, 19.05.2022, 06:00 pm (AEDT) (10:00 am, Istanbul TR/...
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Archaeology + Architecture = Archaeotecture
Architecture is often a very prominent feature on archaeological sites....
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Lecture Announcement: PATARA. DIE URBANISTISCHE ENTWICKLUNG EINER METROPOLE. ZUM GEDENKEN AN PROF. DR. HALUK ABBASOĞLU
The Lycian city of Patara has one of the most...
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Lecture Announcement: FORTIFICATIONS OF THE NORTHERN BOSPHORUS: RESEARCH ON THE UPPER RUMELI KAVAK FORTRESS
The Bosphorus in Istanbul has been home to a network...
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Book Presentation: Konstantinopel – Samos – Berlin. Verpfändung, Fundteilung und heimliche Ausfuhr von Antiken am Vorabend des Ersten Weltkrieges
On the occasion of the 4th Day of Provenance Research,...
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New Opening Hours of the DAI Istanbul Library
Dear Guests, Starting April 18, the library will be open...
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Lecture Announcement: ZWISCHEN ANSPRUCH UND NOTWENDIGKEIT: DIE HISPANO-RÖMISCHE KLEINSTADT MUNIGUA IN DER BAETICA
With the conquest of large parts of Europe, Rome was...
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Zooarchaeology: The Stories Bones Tell
Zooarchaeology is the study of archaeological animal remains, which include...
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Travelling Scholarship by the Ernst-Kirsten-Gesellschaft
The ERNST-KIRSTEN-GESELLSCHAFT. Internationale Gesellschaft für historische Geographie der alten Welt...
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Lecture Announcement: URBAN COMPLEXITY AND HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS IN BRONZE AGE TO HELLENISTIC ANATOLIA
Of all the challenges facing humanity today, rapid urbanisation and...
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Workshop Announcement: Micro-Regions as Spaces of Socio-Ecological Interaction
Under the topic “Micro-Regions as Spaces of Socio-Ecological Interaction” the...
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…and what are you doing here? – Me? I am the conservation architect.
What happens to newly exposed remains after an archaeological excavation...
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Lecture Announcement: EARTHEN EMPIRE: EARTH AND TURF CONSTRUCTION IN THE NW PROVINCES AND BEYOND – NEW INSIGHTS FROM GEOARCHAEOLOGY
The speakers will give a general introduction to earth and...
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Archaeological Research – More Than Digging
When visiting one of our archaeological sites like Ḫattuša-Boğazköy, Göbekli...
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Highway to Science! Scientific Archaeology in Turkey
From 28.02. – 06.03.2022 a workshop and training program in...
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From Extraction To Re-Use: The Economics Of Construction Resources
The 3rd seminar of the 6th Research Network “Building, Building...
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Lecture Announcement: Assyrians, Hittites and Romans in Boğazköy / Ḫattuša
Next Tuesday, 08 February at 19:00 (17:00 CET), our colleagues...
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Lecture Announcement: Neuere Forschungen zum Frühneolithikum in der Südosttürkei
The study of the Early Neolithic (ca. 9,600 to 8,000...
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The Human Factor in Building and Building Economy
2nd Meeting of the 6th Research Network at DAI Istanbul,...
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DAI Istanbul Library: New Visitor Regulations
Dear Guests, Regarding the increasing number of covid infections, we...
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Event Announcement! Winckelmann Celebration DAI Istanbul
We would like to invite you to our annual Winckelmann...
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New Opening Hours of the DAI Istanbul Library
We are pleased to inform you that the library of...
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The DAI istanbul Newsletter
We would like to bring your attention to our DAI...
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Lecture Announcement: About Late Chalcolithic Ceramics – New Insights from the Malatya-Elazığ Region
During the Late Chalcolithic period (ca. 4700–3200 BCE) the Mesopotamian...
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Lecture Programme 2021/ 2022
Our new lecture programme 2021/ 2022 is now online! Lectures...
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Lecture Announcement: Die Bagdadbahn. Ein Deutsch-Türkisches Kooperationsprojekt
In relation to the current developments between Turkey and Germany...
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Re-opening of the DAI Istanbul Library
We are pleased to inform you that the library of...
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Library New Arrivals Announcement (September 2021)
Because our library is still closed, we would like to...
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In memory of Prof. Dr Doğan Kuban (1926-2021)
It is with great sadness that we received the news...
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Cultural Preservation and Community Engagement in Bergama, Turkey
Award ceremony for the Gerda Henkel Foundation and the Pergamon...
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Library New Arrivals Announcement (July/ August 2021)
Although our library must remain closed for now, we would...
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Event Announcement: Kültürel Mirasın Korunması ve Aktarılmasında Kurumların ve Kapasite Geliştirme Çalışmalarının Rolü
In the last decades, Cultural Heritage has become a widely...
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Fieldwork starts at Ḫattuša/Boğazköy
In Ḫattuša/Boğazköy, the excavation season has started. In order to...
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Fieldwork starts at Göbekli Tepe
Since the beginning of June, a small team from DAI-Istanbul...
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In Memory of Prof. Dr. Jürgen Borchhardt
The German Archaeological Institute, Istanbul Department, mourns the death of...
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Constantinople in Late Antiquity: Sacred Space and Urban Topography – Recording
For those of you who missed our event “Constantinople in...
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Lecture Announcement: Tumulus Tradition in the Southern Black Sea Region: Sinope and its Vicinity
Today, 05 July at 19:00 s.t., Zeki Mete Aksan (Sinop,...
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Introducing Children the Cultural Heritage of Bergama
7 years ago today, 22nd June 2014, Bergama and its...
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Scholarship: DAI-ANAMED Project Fellowships in Environmental Archaeology
Photo: ANAMED The Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological Institute...
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In Memory of Prof. Dr. Altan Çilingiroğlu
We recently heard the sad news about the passing of...
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Library New Arrivals Announcement (May/ June 2021)
Dear Guests, Although our library must remain closed for now,...
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Scholarship: 2021 TEBE Prof. Dr. Ali M. Dinçol Araştırma Bursu İlanı
The Türk Eskiçağ Bilimleri Enstitüsü (TEBE), awards scholarships in memory...
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Workshop Announcement: HİTİTLER BİR İMPARATORLUĞUN MİRASI. Kızılırmak Kavsi İçerisindeki Arkeolojik Kazı ve Araştırmalar Çalıştayı
On 04.06.–06.06.2021, the workshop “HİTİTLER BİR İMPARATORLUĞUN MİRASI. Kızılırmak Kavsi...
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The Fox – A Graphic Outreach
What was it like to live in an early Neolithic...
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Workshop Announcement: Remote Sensing, Ecology and Heritage Management
Graphic: Elif Koparal Under the topic „Remote Sensing, Ecology and...
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Library New Arrivals Announcement (March/ April 2021)
Foto Berna Güler Dear Guests, Although our library must remain...
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Mutlu Bayramlar
After a month of fasting colorful sweets and conversation come...
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Lecture Announcement: Yerel Müzecilikte 120 Yıl – Bergama Müzesi Örneği
On Tuesday, 11.05.2021 at 20:00 (19:00 CEST), our colleague Seçil...
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Lecture Announcement: Von Assyrern, Hethitern und Römern: Neue Ergebnisse der Forschungen in Boğazköy/Hattuscha
Next Thursday, 06.05.2021 at 18.15 (CEST) our colleagues Andreas Schachner...
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Event Announcement: In 80 Jahren um die Welt. Kolloquium anlässlich des 80. Geburtstags von Adolf Hoffmann
On the occasion of the 80th birthday of the former...
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Lecture Announcement: Galen’s Pergamon: Current Research on a Roman Metropolis and its Microregion
In conjunction with the online exhibition “The Empire’s Physician: Prosperity,...
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DAInsight “Human-Environment Interactions in Prehistoric Anatolia” – Recording
For those of you who missed the lecture “Human-Environment Interactions...
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Lecture Announcement: Constantinople in Late Antiquity: Sacred Space and Urban Topography
Online Lecture “Constantinople in Late Antiquity: Sacred Space and Urban...
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In Memory of Renate Schiele
Renate Schiele (29.6.1932 – 20.3.2021) We recently heard the sad...
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Lecture Announcement: Visualising Heritage Narratives
Online Lecture Visualising Heritage Narratives Thursday, 1. April 2021, 18:00...
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DAInsight – Building in Byzantium: Impact of Maritime Aspects – Recording
DAInsight 2021 – Online lecture series about new research at...
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Library New Arrivals Announcement (February 2021)
Dear Guests, Although our library must remain closed for now,...
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Library New Arrivals Announcement (January 2021)
Dear guests, although our library must remain closed for now,...
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Pandemics and Healing at Roman Pergamon – Recording
The worldwide spread of the corona virus is currently having...
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Lecture Announcement: Assyrian, Hittites and Romans in Bogazköy/ Hattusa
Online Lecture „Assyrian, Hittites and Romans in Boğazköy/ Hattuša”, Thursday,...
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Lecture Programme 2020/ 2021
Our lecture programme 2020/ 2021 is now online! Lectures are...
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Syria 1999 Memories
Archaeology and traveling are very much connected. How to experience...
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