Day 59 The vanished sea
Did you know that the coasts of Tuscany were largely under water in classical times? Today holidaymakers flock to the beach in places where formerly there were bays and lagoons. […]
Day 58 Egypt’s early capital
The giant settlement mound of Buto in the western Nile delta attests to a long history of occupation. Although Buto is mentioned in written sources, which even refer to it […]
Day 57 A conqueror’s bath tub? Alexander’s fortress in Uzbekistan
How did Alexander the Great subjugate rebellious provinces? Ancient sources say he had a series of fortresses built to keep the peace in Bactria, today Uzbekistan. One of the six […]
Day 56 Revealing Stones from Spain
The large gold deposits in northwest Spain as well as a permanent military presence were instrumental to the development of Asturica Augusta (Astorga) and Legio VII Gemina (León) into flourishing […]
Day 55 143 Years of the Athener Mitteilungen
In 1876 the first volume of the bulletin of the DAI department in Athens was published with a broad spectrum of articles: major figures such as Theodor Mommsen, Ernst Curtius, […]
Day 54 The Pidurangala monastery in Sri Lanka
At the foot of a mountain in the center of the island of Sri Lanka is the Buddhist monastery Pidurangala from the 4th to the 7th centuries AD. It consists […]
Day 53 The Oppidum of Manching
The major Celtic settlement (oppidum) of Manching near Ingolstadt is considered one of the largest Celtic settlements north of the Alps. It was established in the 3rd century BC and […]
Day 52 Carthage: 3000 Years of Urban History at a Glance
The DAI has been active in Carthage for more than 40 years. The ancient city, located on the Gulf of Tunis in North Africa, was founded in the 9th century […]
Day 51 An Ancient Greek Colony in Italy
Around 600 BC, Greek colonists founded the town of Poseidonia in the coastal plain of the Gulf of Salerno in what is now Campania. The fertile land and extensive trade […]