News & Insights from the Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological Institute
And Finding Erna Eckstein The Erna Eckstein Exhibition was launched on Sunday December 6th and has been visited by an unexpected large online audience. Since the numerous feedbacks demand an answer, this contribution is an attempt to give one. A part of the responses praise the creative use of archival material. Obviously, discoveries made in […]
The new archaeological map of Pergamon is online. All information about the new interactive map as well as downloads and further links can be found on the TransPergMikro project blog.
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The exhibition is dedicated to Erna Eckstein, Albert Eckstein’s wife, who was appointed to Ankara as part of Ataturk’s university reform in 1935. Much has been written about his work, while Erna Eckstein substantially remained in the shadows. With this exhibition, we want to blow away some of the dust that has settled over the […]
The first research network organised and hosted by the DAI’s Istanbul Department was back in 2007. Since then this format has gone from strength to strength; meanwhile, a total of five research networks have been completed. The networks are directed primarily, but not exclusively, at young scientists. The concept is simple: A fixed group of […]
Ricarda Braun (Freie Universität Berlin):“Landschaftsarchäologische Perspektiven auf Bauwesen, Bauökonomie und Baustelle” Meltem Çavdar und Feyza Yağcı (Technische Universität München)“The Final Phase of the Architectural Practice in Ottoman Istanbul. The Example of Former Chancellor’s House in Tarabya” Mohamed Elfath Ahmed (Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg)“Red Sea Ports During the Ottoman Era. Building Sites – Materials and Developments […]
Current Research Network 6th Research Network Subject: Building, Building Economy, Building SitesDuration: 2020-2022Spokepersons: Alkiviadis Ginalis, Jan Köster (BBAW), Ulrich Mania Previous Research Networks 5th Research Network Subject: Food in Anatolia and Neighbouring RegionsDuration: 2017-2019Spokepersons: Jesko Fildhuth, Marie-Christine Schimpf, Felix Pirson, Devrim SönmezPublication: in progress (2020/2021) 4th Research Network Subject: Nature und Cult in […]
Constitutional Meeting of the 6th Research Network at DAI Istanbul Research Networks at the Istanbul department of the DAI can look back on a long tradition. Established in 2007, they aim to bring together preferably young researchers under the umbrella of a specific research topic. Over a period of up to three years, a fixed […]
