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Athens Department

The Athens Department of the Deutsches Archäogisches Institut was established after a vote on May 17, 1872 by the German Reichstag and officially opened in Athens on December 9, 1874. Since 1888, it has been accommodated in a building commissioned by Heinrich Schliemann and built in a late classical style based on plans by Ernst Miller and Wilhelm Dörpfeld. In 1899 the German government acquired the house from Schliemann's heirs. To the present day, the two directors have been able to accommodate the growing need for space required by the department thanks to several additions and renovations as well as through the total relinquishment of the original service quarters.
 
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Library

The department has at its disposal an extensive library of some 70,000 volumes encompassing all areas of the study of archaeology (its strongest area is the archaeology of Greece from the Bronze Age to the Late Antique). Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 - 20:00, Saturday 9:00 - 13:30 (no loans; photocopying not allowed). 

Photo Archives

The photo collection was established soon after the institute was founded and since then it has been systematically developed (140,000 photographs from the original negatives, 60,000 of them from older glass negatives and 50,000 photos without negatives).
Use of the library and photo collection is available free of charge to international scholars.
Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 - 15:00  

Archives / Collections

Additionally, general archives exist on the history of the department (including correspondence between distinguished scholars) as well as special archives on individual excavation sites (accessible after registration) 

Publications

The department publishes an annual journal »Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäogischen Instituts, Athenische Abteilung« in addition to irregular »supplements« to these journals and monographs. The first director (prof.Dr.Dr.h.c. W.-D. Niemeier) acts as editor and determines the selection of manuscripts. Submitted work must be in accordance with the editorial guidelines of the Institute.  

Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Athenische Abteilung (»Athenische Mitteilungen«)

Further Activities and Projects

The Athens Department is assisting the research in Kleonai, conducted by PD Dr. T. Mattern (Marburg) and the LZ' Ephorate (Dr. K. Kissas).  

Calendar of Events

Also see the general event diary. 

Current Events of this Section

27/01/2010 Lecture Announcements
 

Address

German Archaeological Institute
Athens Department
Fidiou 1
10678 Athens
Tel.: +30-210-33 07 400
Fax: + 30-210-381 47 62
E-Mail: allgref@athen.dainst.org

Staff

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Current Projects

Kalapodi Heiligtum mit Kultkontinuität von der mykenischen Epoche bis zur römischen Kaiserzeit.
 
Kerameikos Der Kerameikos ist der bedeutendste unter den zahlreichen Friedhöfen der antiken Stadt Athen. Er ist der einzige, der von der modernen Großstadt nicht überbaut worden ist, der deshalb gut erforscht werden kann und dem Besucher zugänglich ist.
 
Milet (minoische und mykenische Zeit) Minoische und mykenische Kolonie, Heiligtum der Athena
 
Olympia Sanctuary and numerous buildings, monuments and other structures. Center of the ancient Olympic Games.
 
Osrhoene
 
Samos Sanctuary of Hera (primarily eighth - fifth centuries B.C.), ancient city of Samos including the once world-famous aqueduct of Eupalinos (sixth century B.C.) and Roman bath buildings; finds in the Archaeological Museum of Samos (housed in a new building since 1987) and from the Pythagoreion.
 
Tiryns The project is carried out under the attendance of the Berlin Head Office of the German Archaeological Institute. On this page you will find a short summary of the activities and research results of this scientific project. For further information also see the Tiryns-Page by the University of Heidelberg.
 
Topographie Triphyliens Triphylien liegt in der südlichen Elis auf der Peloponnes. Erforscht werden alle oberirdisch sichtbaren Stätten. Siehe auch zum Schwerpunktprogramm der DFG: www. poliskultur.de
 
Tracing Networks: Craft Traditions in the Ancient Mediterranean and Beyond A new innovative interdisciplinary project with a specific contribution based on the material culture from the Mycenaean site of Tiryns, Greece.
 
Wegenetz Olympia
 
x. abgeschlossene Projekte: Kabirion bei Theben
 
x. abgeschlossene Projekte: Orchomenos The project is under the auspices of the Athens Section of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut.
 
   
   
 
 

updated: 11.11.2009

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