Library

The sphere of collections in the library of the Damascus office encompasses publications about the following fields: prehistoric archaeology, Near Eastern archaeology, classical archaeology, archaeology of the Roman provinces, Christian archaeology as well as Islamic archaeology and art history. To date the library holds c. 14,000 volumes. 

Photo Library

Analogous photographic data is available for numerous categories of monuments and material in Syria and Lebanon, dating from the time of early civilisations to the Islamic period. Digital image data have been collected comprehensively since 2002. The photothek is focused upon documentation of projects of the Damascus office. 

Publications

The journal Damaszener Mitteilungen has been issued since 1983, augmented since 1988 by the series of journals Damaszener Forschungen. Commencing in 2008 reports from the Damascus office will appear in the new journal Zeitschrift für Orient-Archäologie under the heading Levante. The journal Damaszener Mitteilungen, in turn, will be discontinued after the issue of volume 15.  

Damaszener Forschungen
Damaszener Mitteilungen
Zeitschrift für Orient-Archäologie

DAI Events

Several times during the year lectures and talks on research projects and new discoveries of the German Archaeological Institute as well as other German institutions are held in the Damascus office for the general public. Further, current projects of the Damascus office are reported to the staff members and to the broader public as well.  

Address

Damascus Branch of the Orient Department
POB 11870
8, Malki Street
Damascus-Malki
Tel.: +963/11/374 9812-0 +963/11/3749813-0
Fax: +963/11/374 9812-9 +963/11/3749813-9
E-Mail: daidam@net.sy

Staff

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Orient Department

Branches

Damascus Branch of the Orient Department