Project – Pergamon Micro-Region

November 15, 2024

47th International Mediterranean Survey Workshop in Istanbul

The upcoming 47th International Mediterranean Survey Workshop will take place from December 6-7 in Istanbul (Türkiye). The workshop is organized and hosted by Elif Koparal and Felix Pirson in cooperation with German Archaeological Institute (DAI) Istanbul, Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi (MSGSU), and Koç Üniversitesi Anadolu Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi (ANAMED).

September 18, 2024

Pergamon Excavation’s ‘Open Door’ Day: An Insight of How Archaeologists Work and Stay

Pergamon Excavation House, the heart and center of the Pergamon Excavation, opened its doors to visitors from Bergama on Saturday, September 7, 2024. This special event, organized for the first time within the scope of ‘Pergamon Meetings’ with the contributions of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye and Bergama District Municipality, aimed to offer participants a day full of history and archaeology.

September 18, 2024

Pergamon Kazısının ‘Açık Kapı’ Günü: Arkeologların Nasıl Çalıştığı ve Nasıl Konakladığına Dair Dışarıdan Bir Bakış

Pergamon Kazısının kalbi ve ana merkezi olan Pergamon Kazı Evi, 7 Eylül 2024 Cumartesi günü kapılarını Bergamalı ziyaretçilerine açtı. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı ile Bergama İlçe Belediyesinin katkılarıyla düzenlenen ‘Pergamon Buluşmaları’ kapsamında ilk defa gerçekleştirilen bu özel etkinlik, katılımcılara tarih ve arkeoloji dolu bir gün sunmayı amaçladı.

September 12, 2024

Shimmering Waste – New Evidence for Lead-Glazed Pottery Production in Pergamon

New findings from Pergamon reveal evidence of local lead-glazed pottery production, dating to the late Hellenistic and early Imperial periods. Production waste, including misfired vessels and stacking devices, was found in rubbish layers on the city’s northern East Slope. These discoveries highlight Pergamon’s urban production infrastructure and raise questions about the region’s specialized, resource-intensive ceramic craftsmanship and its eventual decline.

September 3, 2024

New Publications from the TransPergMicro Project in Istanbuler Mitteilungen

We are excited to announce that four new articles from the TransPergMicro project have been recently published in the latest volume of the Istanbuler Mitteilungen. These articles shed light on various aspects of Pergamon and the micro-region during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

August 12, 2024

Of Ancient Aqueducts and Modern Dams: A Timeless Phenomenon

In our latest blog post, we undertake an investigation of the long-forgotten ‘Karkassos aqueduct’ remains east of Pergamon. Their re-discovery in 2023 prompted fresh questions and ideas about the way humans (including administrations) exploit and manage water in both ancient and modern times.

June 28, 2024

Pergamon visits Madrid – LAC 2024

Discover the latest TransPergMicro research presented at the 2024 Landscape Archaeology Conference. We’re excited to highlight Joris Starke’s award-winning poster on the Araplı alluvial fan’s development during the Roman Imperial period. Additionally, delve into Robert Busch’s agro-ecological modeling and Fabian Becker’s analysis of the ‘3rd century crisis’ in Pergamon. Also featured is Moritz Nykamp’s poster on Göbekli Tepe’s landscape evolution.

June 3, 2024

Ein Blick auf die Westthermen von Pergamon: Neuste Forschungen zur römischen Badekultur in Asia Minor

Die Überreste der Westthermen in Pergamon wurden 1906-07 freigelegt. 2022 setzten Studierende der TU Berlin im Rahmen des TransPergMikro-Projektes den Bau erneut in den Fokus. Die umfassende Baudokumentation enthüllte bislang unbeachtete Bereiche und lieferte neue Erkenntnisse über Bauphasen und Nutzung, die zur Klärung urbaner Strukturen beitragen.

May 21, 2024

Call for Papers: “City and Micro-region in the Ancient Mediterranean (and Beyond)”

Call for Papers for the Conference Series “City and Micro-region in the Ancient Mediterranean (and Beyond)” in
Madrid & Istanbul in 2025.

May 21, 2024

New Publication: Micro-Regions as Spaces of Socio-Ecological Interaction

The publication offers a collection of papers held in 2022 at a workshop organized by the DFG-funded TransPergMicro project. The interdisciplinary contributions reflect on micro-regions as spaces of socio-ecological interaction on a theoretical, methodological and empirical level. They convey the current state of knowledge for various regions of the Mediterranean and reveal perspectives for future research.