Theodor Wiegand (1864–1936) – His rocky road to archaeology
Theodor Wiegand – the famous excavator of Priene, Miletus and Didyma – began his career under unfavourable auspices. When he came to the DAI Athens, he was uncertain about his […]
Dörpfeld, Wilhelm
Dörpfeld, Wilhelm
Otto Rubensohn and the excavations of the DAI in Paros (1898–1899)
On June 17, 1898, 125 years ago, a young Jewish German archaeologist arrived at Parikia, the capital of the island of Paros, after an exhausting 13-hour voyage from Piraeus. His […]
Excavating the Kabireion near Thebes – it began as a winter tale … of sorts
On this day, 135 years ago, on the 20th of December 1887, the excavation of the Kabireion near Thebes in Boetia started by members of the DAI Athens and travel […]
Wilhelm Wilberg (1872–1956) and his family
Several members of the Wilberg family have been closely connected to the DAI Athens since its establishment in 1874, especially Karl Wilberg, an Athenian bookseller and consul, and his son, […]
Schliemann at the Lion Gate? – ‚Mykene 63‘ – a starting point for much more
The photograph known as ‚Mykene 63‘, which allegedly shows Heinrich Schliemann standing next to the famous Lion Gate of Mycenae, is undoubtedly one of the most renowned images kept in […]
Georgios Paraskevopoulos
In addition to Angelis Kosmopoulos who was among other things famous for his beard and fustanella, there was another Greek foreman who played an important part in the early excavations […]
Heinrich Schliemann (1822–1890)
Heinrich Schliemann (1822–1890) and the DAI Athens Heinrich Schliemann, whose two-hundredth birthday was celebrated earlier this year (* Jan. 6, 1822; † Dec. 26, 1890), was important to the German […]
Angelis Kosmopoulos (c.1843–1937)
“Everyone who has ever been involved with the German Institute and its work knows this man” This entry is dedicated to Angelis Kosmopoulos, a Greek who helped shape the image […]
Eugen Petersen (1836–1919)
The classical archaeologist Eugen Petersen is known primarily as the long-serving director of DAI Rome. His name is not, however, necessarily associated with the DAI Athens: a good reason to […]
