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, […]
A palace by the sea – what more could you ask for? DAI Istanbul’s spring tours continue! Next Friday, Dr. Alkiviadis Ginalis will guide you through the Boukoleon Palace and […]
Our spring tours go on! This Saturday, Prof. Dr. Felix Pirson will talk about „Handel und Wandel – Eminönü und Karaköy als traditionelle Wirtschaftszentren Istanbuls“. Graphic: M. Kinzel The tour […]
We are pleased to announce the programme for the Spring Tours 2024!Colleagues from our department will present historical monuments and districts of Istanbul. Graphic: M. Kinzel All interested parties are […]
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 […]
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 […]
The library will reopen on 14 March 2024.
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. […]
The library will remain closed for a short time from the 08.03.2024 for technical reasons. Thank you for your understanding.
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 […]
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, […]
Archives are primarily places where important documents are held, but they are also spaces where archivists and researchers can exchange information. With digitalization and this ongoing process, the relationship between […]
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 […]
The latest edition of the annual brochure of the Istanbul Department of the DAI is now available online! Photo: M. Kinzel, Graphic: B. Akan In German and Turkish, the brochure […]
We would like to bring to your attention a session that is currently being organised by colleagues from the Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological Institute and the universities of […]
