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Of all the challenges facing humanity today, rapid urbanisation and its impact on the natural environment is one of the most fundamental. Over 55% of the global population currently lives in urban areas, and this is expected to increase to 68% by 2050. Urban development is associated with negative features such as overcrowding, pollution, and […]
Under the topic “Micro-Regions as Spaces of Socio-Ecological Interaction” the 1. TransPergMicro Milestone Workshop will be held online on 11.-12.03.2022. Graphic: B. Ludwig To participate in the event, please use the following links for registration. DAY 1: https://dainst-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsduqqpzsiHNKlk4f1aUQFDFx0QZy4WxC5 DAY 2: https://dainst-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApcOutrj4jGdOr-meH1d2IItsMH3l3JJgs The program of the event can be found at the following link. https://www.dainst.blog/transpergmikro/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/03/Program_Micro-Regions-as-Spaces-of-Socio-Ecological-Interaction_v1.pdf
What happens to newly exposed remains after an archaeological excavation is finished? What would it stand for and mean for the public? Is it actually worth preserving and presenting it? What does a conservation architect do at an archaeological excavation? In this contribution, let us explain very briefly what a conservation architect does on a […]
The speakers will give a general introduction to earth and turf building across the Roman empire, highlighting the variety of materials and methods applied. Recent work on case studies from the NW provinces, as part of the Leverhulme Trust funded research project “Earthen Empire“, shows the depth of insight that can be gained from analysing […]
When visiting one of our archaeological sites like Ḫattuša-Boğazköy, Göbekli Tepe, or Pergamon-Bergama, you might be lucky enough to encounter our archaeologists in their “natural environment”. With spade, trowel or brush in hand, they remove earth and dust from the remains of ancient cultures. But… is it only archaeologists that work on archaeological excavations? Who […]
From 28.02. – 06.03.2022 a workshop and training program in Environmental Archaeology will take place, with online lectures in Archaeological Science and practical courses in Archaeobotany (macro-remains and micro-remains), and Physical Anthropology to be held in Gaziantep/Turkey. The course will provide students with an introductory comprehension of some of the key sub-disciplines of bioarchaeology and […]
The 3rd seminar of the 6th Research Network “Building, Building Economy and Building Sites” was held online between November 19th and 20th, 2021 and focused on resources-related topics brought together under the title “From Extraction to Re-Use: The Economics of Construction Resources”. Besides the members of the DAI Istanbul Research Network, four guest speakers accepted […]
Next Tuesday, 08 February at 19:00 (17:00 CET), our colleagues Andreas Schachner and Dominique Krüger will present a lecture at The British Institute at Ankara about “Assyrians, Hittites and Romans in Boğazköy / Ḫattuša”. Graphic: Britsh Institute at Ankara The lecture will take place on Zoom. For more information please visit the following website https://biaa.ac.uk/event/online-lecture-about-assyrians-hittites-and-romans-in-bogazkoy-battusa
The study of the Early Neolithic (ca. 9,600 to 8,000 BC) in south-eastern Turkey (between the Euphrates and the Tigris) can look back on the results of numerous excavations from almost six decades of archaeological fieldwork. Our understanding of the transition from hunter-gatherer to productive societies (Neolithization) has been influenced by discoveries at early Neolithic […]
2nd Meeting of the 6th Research Network at DAI Istanbul, 5th & 6th March 2021 Throughout human history, a building or a built environment has always been the stage for social interaction. The builders’ thoughts and decisions affect the building, and, vice versa, the building, its aesthetics and function affect the thoughts and decisions of […]
