News & Insights from the Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological Institute
A palace by the sea – what more could you ask for? DAI Istanbul’s spring tours continue! Next Friday, Dr. Alkiviadis Ginalis will guide you through the Boukoleon Palace and its surrounding topography. Graphic: M. Kinzel The meeting point is the Alman Çeşmesi on Sultanahmet Meydanı. The event will be held in German. Registration is […]
Our spring tours go on! This Saturday, Prof. Dr. Felix Pirson will talk about “Handel und Wandel – Eminönü und Karaköy als traditionelle Wirtschaftszentren Istanbuls”. Graphic: M. Kinzel The tour will take place on Saturday, 04 May at 15:00 in German. The meeting point is at Belediye Çay Bahçesi (between Mısır Çarşısı and Hatice Turhan […]
We are pleased to announce the programme for the Spring Tours 2024!Colleagues from our department will present historical monuments and districts of Istanbul. Graphic: M. Kinzel All interested parties are invited to learn more about the historical side of Istanbul. Registration is not required.
Spring has arrived in Istanbul and with it the start of our spring tours 2024! Dr.-Ing. Moritz Kinzel will begin with a tour through Zeyrek – one of Istanbul’s historic districts, famous known for its Ottoman wooden houses. Graphic: M. Kinzel The event will take place on Sunday 28 April at 15:00 in German and […]
In the mid-19th century, economic interests in the Lesser Caucasus laid the foundations for archaeological research into the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age of north-western Azerbaijan, also known as the Xocalı-Gədəbəy culture. Since then, research into this period has continued through annual archaeological expeditions and individual scholars’ initiatives. Large-scale excavations have been conducted […]
The library will reopen on 14 March 2024.
Disasters, whether natural or anthropogenic, can be drivers of landscape and cultural change. The Late Bronze Age Thera eruption was one of the largest natural disasters witnessed in human history. Its impact, consequences, and timing, have dominated the discourse of ancient Mediterranean studies for nearly a century. A well-preserved volcanic ash layer and chaotic destruction […]
The library will remain closed for a short time from the 08.03.2024 for technical reasons. Thank you for your understanding.
The city of Side is located in the ancient landscape of Pamphylia and is one of the archaeological sites that provide a special overview of the urban infrastructure of an ancient city. Most of the monuments visible today were excavated and published by Prof. Dr. Arif Müfid Mansel between 1947 and 1975. After Mansel, Turkey’s […]
The Indian Ocean has been a highly frequented sailed region since ancient times. From the late first century BC, Roman merchants also sent ships from the Red Sea to India, importing coveted luxury goods throughout the Roman Empire, especially to Rome. Reflections of this trade can be seen in some Roman images. For example, Roman […]
