What happens to newly exposed remains after an archaeological excavation is finished? What would it stand for and mean for the public? Is it actually worth preserving and presenting it? […]
The speakers will give a general introduction to earth and turf building across the Roman empire, highlighting the variety of materials and methods applied. Recent work on case studies from […]
When visiting one of our archaeological sites like Ḫattuša-Boğazköy, Göbekli Tepe, or Pergamon-Bergama, you might be lucky enough to encounter our archaeologists in their „natural environment“. With spade, trowel or […]
From 28.02. – 06.03.2022 a workshop and training program in Environmental Archaeology will take place, with online lectures in Archaeological Science and practical courses in Archaeobotany (macro-remains and micro-remains), and […]
The 3rd seminar of the 6th Research Network „Building, Building Economy and Building Sites“ was held online between November 19th and 20th, 2021 and focused on resources-related topics brought together […]
Next Tuesday, 08 February at 19:00 (17:00 CET), our colleagues Andreas Schachner and Dominique Krüger will present a lecture at The British Institute at Ankara about „Assyrians, Hittites and Romans […]
The study of the Early Neolithic (ca. 9,600 to 8,000 BC) in south-eastern Turkey (between the Euphrates and the Tigris) can look back on the results of numerous excavations from […]
2nd Meeting of the 6th Research Network at DAI Istanbul, 5th & 6th March 2021 Throughout human history, a building or a built environment has always been the stage for […]
Dear Guests, Regarding the increasing number of covid infections, we changed our library regulations. From now on, the library, as well as the building, can only be accessed with a […]
Sonderheft des Magazins Archäologie Weltweit: Klimaarchive erschließen, Klimawandel verstehen, Zukunftsstrategien entwickeln
We would like to invite you to our annual Winckelmann celebration which will take place online on 09th December 2021. Following some short words of welcome by the Consul General […]
We are pleased to inform you that the library of the DAI Istanbul will open (appointment only) for three days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) from Wednesday, 1.December 2021 […]
We would like to bring your attention to our DAI istanbul Newsletter. Once a month we bring you bundled all the latest information from our department and projects, including announcements […]
During the Late Chalcolithic period (ca. 4700–3200 BCE) the Mesopotamian and peri-Mesopotamian regions underwent crucial changes toward social complexity. The Late Chalcolithic ceramics from Arslantepe (Malatya) and Tepecik (Elazıg) are […]
Archäologen sind nicht ständig auf der Suche nach dem nächsten großen Schatz, sie sitzen auch nicht immer mit dem Pinsel in der Hand im Sand. Auf vielfältige Weisen versuchen sie unermüdlich neues Wissen über die kulturelle Entwicklung der Menschheit zu erlangen und zu bewahren. Manchmal sogar ohne ein einziges Sandkorn zu bewegen.
