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 Library
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 acts as editor and determines the selection of manuscripts. Submitted work must be in accordance with the editorial guidelines of the Institute. Editor in charge: Dr. Martin Kreeb.
Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Athenische Abteilung (»Athenische Mitteilungen«)
Tiryns
Further Activities and Projects
The Athens Department is assisting in the excavation of Megalopolis (Arcadia), a German-Greek joint project conducted by the Greek Ephoreia of Arcadia/Laconia (Prof. Th. Spyropoulos) and the Universität Marburg (Prof. Dr. Hans Lauter).
Services of the Athens Department
DAI Events
Also see the general event diary.
Current Events of this Section
Address
Athens Department
Fidiou 1
10678 Athens
Tel.: +30-210-33 07 400
Fax: + 30-210-381 47 62
E-Mail: allgref@athen.dainst.org
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