The library of the Istanbul Department will remain closed for a short time
The library will remain closed for a short time from the 08.03.2024 for technical reasons. Thank you for your understanding.
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Lecture: Die Siedlungsgeschichte von Side im Lichte der Stadtarchäologischen Forschung
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 […]
Lecture: LUXUS & EXOTISMUS. DIE REPRÄSENTATION DES RÖMISCHEN INDIENHANDELS IM 1.–4. JH. N. CHR.
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 […]
What Does a Visitor Mean to an Archive?
Archives are primarily places where important documents are held, but they are also spaces where archivists and researchers can exchange information. With digitalization and this ongoing process, the relationship between archivists and researchers is now continuing in a more limited area. There is almost no need for face-to-face meetings. However, archivists and researchers can still […]
Lecture: DIE PLANUNGS- UND BAUGESCHICHTE DES ATATÜRK KULTUR ZENTRUMS (AKM) IN ISTANBUL
The Atatürk Cultural Centre (AKM) on Taksim, Istanbul, looks back on an eventful building history. After 23 years of construction, the complex was finally completed in 1969 according to the plans of the architect Dr. Hayati Tabanlıoğlu. The main hall has 1,307 seats for performances by the Turkish State Theatre and the State Opera Ballet. […]
DAI istanbul 22.2024 online now
The latest edition of the annual brochure of the Istanbul Department of the DAI is now available online! Photo: M. Kinzel, Graphic: B. Akan In German and Turkish, the brochure provides information about the department, current projects, and research results. Enjoy reading it! DAI istanbul 22.2024 Download
CALL FOR PAPERS: Session #615
We would like to bring to your attention a session that is currently being organised by colleagues from the Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological Institute and the universities of Amsterdam and Çanakkale that will take place in the frame of the upcoming 30th European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) Annual Meeting in Rome (2024). In […]
Palmyra in the 20th Century and the Present. A Historical and Community Archaeological Study
We are pleased to announce the publication of the book “Palmyra in the 20th Century and the Present. A Historical and Community Archaeological Study” by Hasan M. Ali, published by Ege Yayinlari/Zerobooksonline. Hassan Ali is an archaeologist from the city of Palmyra/Tadmur. He used to work at the local museum in Palmyra and accompanied international […]
Winckelmann Lecture: Çatalhöyük in Spacetime: The Impact of Detailed Dating on Understanding Social Organization
We invite you to our annual Winckelmann Lecture, which will take place on 14.12.2023 at 18.00 (Istanbul time) / 16.00 (CET). After the welcoming by the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany Mr. Johannes Regenbrecht, and the annual report of the DAI Istanbul Department by the Director Prof. Dr. Felix Pirson, the keynote […]
Lecture Announcement: Recent Developments at the Early Neolithic Site of Göbekli Tepe, Sanliurfa Province, SE-Türkiye
Research Cluster 1 “Neolithic Worlds” Lecture Series In the frame of our newly initiated lecture series, DAI-Research-Cluster 1 “Neolithic Worlds” is pleased to announce a public (online) lecture by Dr. Lee Clare (DAI Istanbul) Image: L. Clare THURSDAY 23rd November 2023, 17:00 hrs (Berlin) / 19:00 hrs (Istanbul) Recent Developments at the Early Neolithic Site […]
