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Tehran Branch of the Eurasia Department

Since 1996, the former Tehran Department of the German Archaeological Institute forms one branch of the Eurasian Department of the Institute at Berlin. It functions as the centre and interface for academic dialogue and exchange between Iranian and German colleagues and forms, since 2000, the base for the annual fieldwork seasons at Arisman.

 
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Library

The Tehran Branch of the Eurasian Department houses a large library with more than 9200 volumes on different aspects of near Eastern and Iranian Archaeology and History of Art, Ancient History, Iranian Studies and Islamic Archaeology and History. Another 9000 volumes are currently kept at the library of the Eurasian Department in Berlin. 

Photo Library

The archive comprises a large collection of photographs on Iranian Archaeology and History of Art, and the photographic records from the pre-1979 excavations of the Tehran Department at Bisutun, Bastam, Takht-i Suleiman, Zendan-i Suleiman and Firuzabad. It is currently kept at the Eurasian Department in Berlin. 

Publications

Archäologische Mitteilungen aus Iran und Turan: Annual with articles on topics on the archaeology of Iran and its northern and eastern neighbours in German, English or French.

Archäologie in Iran und Turan: Monographic series on the archaeology of Iran and its northern and eastern neighbours.  

Address

Tehran Branch of the Eurasia Department
Also refer to Address of the Eurasia Department Berlin
POB 11365-6371
Teheran-Elahiyeh
Tel.: +98-(0)21- 221 63 39
Fax: +98-(0)21- 221 63 39
E-Mail: eurasien@dainst.de

Staff

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Senior Section

Eurasia Department

Current Projects

Iran: Arisman The Arisman Excavations are runing since 2000 as a cooperation project between the Eurasia Section of the German Archaeological Institute, the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization and the Geological Survey of Iran.
 
Iran: Darre-ye Bolāghi Settlement patterns and lifestyle during the 5th mill. BC in a small region in southern Iran
 
Turkey: Oylum Höyük - An ancient settlement in Southeastern Turkey One of the largest ancient settlement mounds in Southeastern Turkey
 
Turkey: Survey in the Kilis Province Archaeological survey in connection with the excavations at Oylum Höyük
 
   
   
 
 

updated: 12/12/07

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