Photo: ANAMED The Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) and the Research Centre for Anatolian Civilisations (Anamed) of Koç University invite applications again for DAI-ANAMED Project Fellowships in Environmental Archaeology to support post-doctoral scholars. The fellowships will support research on the environmental archaeology of Anatolia using approaches such as zooarchaeology, archaeobotany, anthracology, environmental […]

We recently heard the sad news about the passing of Prof. Dr. Altan Çilingiroğlu (1944-2021). Photo: Haluk Saglamtimur © Ayanis Kazi Arsivi Altan Çilingiroğlu studied archaeology at the Istanbul Üniversitesi from 1972 to 1976 and completed his doctorate in Near Eastern archaeology at the University of Manchester. After he returned to Turkey, he first contributed to […]

Dear Guests, Although our library must remain closed for now, we would like to keep you informed about the most recent acquisitions from May and June 2021. We look forward to seeing you again, hopefully in the not too distant future.

The Türk Eskiçağ Bilimleri Enstitüsü (TEBE), awards scholarships in memory of Prof. Dr. Ali M. Dinçol for the year 2021 to Turkish Master and Ph.D. students who research in the fields of Prehistory, Near Eastern Archaeology, Hittitology, Classical Archaeology, Ancient History, Byzantine Art and Classical Philology. Image: TEBE The application deadline has been extended to […]

On 04.06.–06.06.2021, the workshop “HİTİTLER BİR İMPARATORLUĞUN MİRASI. Kızılırmak Kavsi İçerisindeki Arkeolojik Kazı ve Araştırmalar Çalıştayı” will be held at the Hitit University of Çorum. This event can be seen live on the YouTube channel of Arkeolojihaber. (Graphic: Hitit University) Within these event our colleague Andreas Schachner will give a talk about “Hattuş’tan Hattuşa’ya: Hitit […]

Graphic: Elif Koparal Under the topic „Remote Sensing, Ecology and Heritage Management“ the 40th International Mediterranean Survey Workshop 2021 will take place, online on 4-5 June 2021. The workshop is organised by Elif Koparal (Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University) and Felix Pirson (German Archaeological Institute). For registration, please use the following links. 04.06.2021 – Workshop […]

On Tuesday, 11.05.2021 at 20:00 (19:00 CEST), our colleague Seçil Tezer-Altay together with the director of the Izmir Bergama Museum Nilgün Ustura will give a lecture on “Yerel Müzecilikte 120 Yıl – Bergama Müzesi Örneği” within the “ODTÜ Arkeoloji Müzesi Konuşmaları: Arkeoloji – Müze – Koruma” of the ODTÜ Archaeology Museum and TAÇDAM Centre for […]

On the occasion of the 80th birthday of the former director of the Istanbul Department, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Adolf Hoffmann, the Istanbul Department of the DAI, in cooperation with the Department of Building History of the BTU Cottbus and the Divison of Building Archaeology of the DAI, invites you to a colloquium in his honour on […]

Online Lecture “Constantinople in Late Antiquity: Sacred Space and Urban Topography”, Thursday, 15. April 2021,18:00 (17:00 CET) (Image: Peutinger’s Map after K. Miller) After Constantinople was inaugurated by the emperor Constantine in 330 CE, the city quickly earned its reputation as the New Rome. Protected by virtually unbreachable fortifications, it housed the imperial palace, the […]