News & Insights from the Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological Institute
News
Renate Schiele (29.6.1932 – 20.3.2021) We recently heard the sad news about the passing of the photographer Renate Schiele whose shared her passion for photography with her husband the photographer Wolf Schiele, who was employed as a photographer at the Istanbul department from 1965 until his pension in 1992. Her photographs made such a significant […]
Online Lecture Visualising Heritage Narratives Thursday, 1. April 2021, 18:00 (17:00 CET). It is often considered that heritage exists just by itself. However, without a narrative, which needs to be re-told to be remembered it would disappear unnoticed. Archaeological fieldwork and research forms often the basis for any heritage narrative to promote and as well […]
DAInsight 2021 – Online lecture series about new research at the German Archaeological Institute. Building in Byzantium: Impact of Maritime Aspects – Recording Assist. Prof. Dr. Michael R. Jones, Koç University, Dr. Alkiviadis Ginalis, DAI, Istanbul Department, Moderation by Prof. Dr. Felix Pirson, DAI, Istanbul Department Although Byzantine shipwrecks and harbour sites have been excavated […]
Dear Guests, Although our library must remain closed for now, we would like to keep you informed about the most recent acquisitions from February 2021. We look forward to seeing you again, hopefully in the not too distant future.
Dear guests, although our library must remain closed for now, we would like to keep you informed about the most recent acquisitions from January 2021. We look forward to seeing you again, hopefully in the not too distant future.
The worldwide spread of the corona virus is currently having a major impact on the everyday life of many people. While this is a new experience for most of us, pandemics and their consequences were well known to many historical societies. A vivid academic debate has started recently about the potential impact of epidemics – […]
Online Lecture „Assyrian, Hittites and Romans in Boğazköy/ Hattuša”, Thursday, 18. February 2021,18:00 (16:00 CET). Photo: Yasar Dallal In recent years, excavations in the northern Lower Town of Boğazköy have provided us with a fundamentally new view of the foundation of the Hittite capital and its development before this historically decisive turning point. Large storage […]
Our lecture programme 2020/ 2021 is now online! Lectures are planned as online events on Thursday evenings at 18.00 hrs (Istanbul time). Registration links will be posted on https://www.facebook.com/daiistanbul/ Yeni 2020/ 2021 dönemi konferans programımıza internet sayfamızdan erişebilirsiniz. Konferanslar; perşembe günleri, İstanbul saati ile 18:00’de Zoom üzerinden çevrimiçi olarak gerçekleştirilecektir. Tüm ilgilileri içtenlikle davet ediyoruz. […]
Archaeology and traveling are very much connected. How to experience an archaeological context without traveling and visiting the actual sites? Travelling, archaeology, and photography joint from the beginning of photography. This blog will present some images taken in 1999 while visiting sites and cities in Syria as a DAI travel grant holder. Syrian archaeologists, architects, […]
Dear guests, although our library must remain closed for now, we would like to keep you informed about the most recent acquisitions from November and December 2020. We look forward to seeing you again, hopefully in the not too distant future.
