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Artificial Intelligence is going to change, or has already changed, many areas of archaeological research. Keywords related to archaeology and AI are data management, big data, automatic classification of artefact analyses, or robotics in the field. Methods and tasks that are already in daily use in archaeological projects. But with all the potential, this technology […]
Next year, the Istanbul and Madrid departments of the German Archaeological Institute will organize two joint conferences on “City and Micro-region in the Ancient Mediterranean (and Beyond)”. Madrid Conference German Archaeological Institute in Madrid, 21st – 23rd May 2025 “City & Micro-Region Configurations” Themes City & micro-region configurations as complex socio-ecological systems Temporal scales and […]
Research on transport amphoras is a major subject of interest in the field of pottery studies due to their role in ancient trade and economy. In recent decades, their production, distribution, and consumption throughout the Mediterranean have drawn considerable attention, leading to new research questions prompted by the increasing number of publications. The forthcoming conference, […]
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 […]
