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 […]
Wiegand, Theodor
Wiegand, Theodor
„Den kleinen Fredrich hatten wir als Bäuerin verkleidet …“ – Carnival at the DAI Athens 1896–1910
When Engelbert Drerup arrived in Athens in February 1896 after a tiring journey from Italy, he was immediately immersed in the boisterous greek Carnival activities underway at the DAI: “At […]
Otto Lüders (1844 – 1912) – the first director of the DAI Athens
When the Athens department of the DAI was formally founded in 1874, the philologist-turned-diplomat Otto Lüders was the first person to be appointed as its director, at the time called […]
