News & Insights from the Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological Institute
The third roundtable meeting of Cluster 7 Shaping Space – Shaping Society took place on March 24th and 25th, 2022. Representatives of various disciplines from different departments of the DAI and universities discussed the role of “dimension” in different building cultures. Following on from last year’s meetings, aspects of the prehistoric buildings of the Near […]
With the conquest of large parts of Europe, Rome was confronted with administrative problems. This task was assigned to the cities. At places where cities were lacking, as in the western, northern, and African provinces, sometimes they had to be established. The building requirements were always the same. Each city had to manage the task […]
Zooarchaeology is the study of archaeological animal remains, which include materials like bones, teeth, and shells. Unlike biology or paleontology, zooarchaeology focuses on human-animal interactions and the impacts of those interactions on human culture, the environment, and the animals themselves. As one of the most abundant categories of artifact recovered during excavation, animal remains allow […]
The ERNST-KIRSTEN-GESELLSCHAFT. Internationale Gesellschaft für historische Geographie der alten Welt will award in 2022 two scholarships of € 1000 to young scholars to enable them to undertake research trips motivated by historical geography. Young scholars, especially Master’s students and doctoral candidates, will be taken into consideration. The deadline for applications is 15 April 2022. Please […]
Of all the challenges facing humanity today, rapid urbanisation and its impact on the natural environment is one of the most fundamental. Over 55% of the global population currently lives in urban areas, and this is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. Urban development is associated with negative features such as overcrowding, pollution, and […]
Under the topic “Micro-Regions as Spaces of Socio-Ecological Interaction” the 1. TransPergMicro Milestone Workshop will be held online on 11.-12.03.2022. Graphic: B. Ludwig To participate in the event, please use the following links for registration. DAY 1: https://dainst-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsduqqpzsiHNKlk4f1aUQFDFx0QZy4WxC5 DAY 2: https://dainst-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApcOutrj4jGdOr-meH1d2IItsMH3l3JJgs The program of the event can be found at the following link. https://www.dainst.blog/transpergmikro/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/Program_Micro-Regions-as-Spaces-of-Socio-Ecological-Interaction_v1.pdf
DAI-IST, Guillaume Berggren (?), around 1880, use of the sarcophagus as a fountain The Roman sarcophagus in our monthly photo unfortunately no longer exists. According to the testimony of Goltz Pasha who was also involved on the Baghdad Railway Project, the sarcophagus was originally transported on timbers to Bilecik (from a village half an hour […]
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? What does a conservation architect do at an archaeological excavation? In this contribution, let us explain very briefly what a conservation architect does on a […]
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 the NW provinces, as part of the Leverhulme Trust funded research project “Earthen Empire“, shows the depth of insight that can be gained from analysing […]
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 brush in hand, they remove earth and dust from the remains of ancient cultures. But… is it only archaeologists that work on archaeological excavations? Who […]
