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Unfortunately, the lecture “Luxus & Exotismus. Die Repräsentation des römischen Indienhandels im 1.-4. Jh. n. Chr.” on Thursday, 6 April 2023 has to be cancelled. Thank you for your understanding. The Indian Ocean was already in ancient times a highly frequented sailed region. From the late first century BC, Roman merchants also sent ships from […]
On their journeys to distant and unknown lands, late antique pilgrims experienced sacred landscapes marked by special natural formations. At these sacred sites, the touching of objects, relics, and natural elements associated with holy events and figures, as well as participation in religious rites, allowed the pilgrim to feel closer to the divine and preserve […]
The newest DAI Brochure 2023 is now online and available in German and Turkish! Download the DAI Istanbul Brochure now! DAI Istanbul 21.2023
In light of the horrible earthquakes and the great suffering they brought, there will be no public lectures in March. The events will be rescheduled at the next possible date. We will send you new and updated information in due time. Our hearts are with the victims, their families, friends, and neighbours. Thank you for […]
We ask for your understanding that, in view of the catastrophic earthquakes and the great suffering associated with them, we are postponing the lecture on 16 February. The lecture will be rescheduled for a later date. The Sirkeli Höyük, located about 40km east of Adana on the Ceyhan River, is one of the largest Bronze […]
Socio-Ecological Approaches to the History and Archaeology of Anatolia The research networks of the Istanbul Department of the DAI and its partners aim to strengthen the exchange of knowledge between scholars from German, Turkish and international universities and academic institutions. The networks, which have been taking place since 2007, address mainly – but not exclusively […]
We invite you to our annual Winckelmann Lecture which will take place on 15th December 2022 at 18.00 (Istanbul time) / 16.00 (CET).After the welcoming speech by the representative of the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Martin Graf, and the annual report of the Istanbul Department of the DAI by the […]
Modern archaeology is increasingly reliant on digital technology, from the documentation of finds and features through subsequent analyses and up to the resulting publications. This is, of course, quite wonderful, but this trend also presents archaeologists with previously unexpected challenges. Under the title “Archaeo-Informatics: Challenges in Digital Archaeology”, the Istanbul Department of the German Archaeological […]
Our new lecture programme 2022/ 2023 is now online! Lectures will take place on Thursday evenings at 18.00 hrs (Istanbul time). Information about the events will be shared on our social media. If possible, all events will be held hybrid at the institute and online on ZOOM. Access to the face-to-face events only after registration […]
Türkiye’nin başkenti Ankara’nın yaklaşık 200 km doğusunda, Boğazkale İlçesin (eski adıyla Boğazköy) yakınlarında, Hitit İmparatorluğu’nun başkenti Hattuşa (UNESCO Dünya Mirası Alanı ve UNESCO Dünya Belleği) yer almaktadır. MÖ 2. Binyılda Hitit İmparatorluğu Batı Asya’nın büyük bir bölümüne hâkim olmuş ve Mısır, Babil ile Asur’un en güçlü rakiplerden biri olmuştur. 116 yıldan beri süregelen Hattuşa arkeolojik […]
