The Department was founded on the 1st of January 1995. It arose fundamentally from the Institute's earlier activities in the research of pre- and ancient history. On the first of January 1996 it was combined with the former Tehran Department. It's research today is based on the region enclosed by the CIS states and the neighbouring countries to the South (Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Mongolia and China), from prehistoric times until Middle Ages.

This page was kindly translated by Leif Isaksen

Library

The library contains about 73,000 volumes. The collection focuses on Central and East European pre- and ancient history, archaeology of the CIS states and the Iran/Indus region.

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New publications

S. Hansen, J. Müller (Hrsg.), Sozialarchäologische Perspektiven: Gesellschaftlicher Wandel 5000-1500 v. Chr. zwischen Atlantik und Kaukasus. Archäologie in Eurasien 24 (Mainz 2011).

M. Özdoğan, H. Parzinger, Die frühbronzezeitliche Siedlung Kanligeçit bei Kirklareli. Ostthrakien während des 3. Jahrtausends v. Chr. im Spannungsfeld von anatolischer und balkanischer Kulturentwicklung. Studien in Thrakien-Marmara-Raum 3. Archäologie in Eurasien 27 (Köthen 2012).

A. Vatandoust, H. Parzinger, B. Helwing (ed.), Early Mining and Metallurgy on the Western Central Iranian Plateau. The first five years of work. Archäologie in Iran und Turan 9 (Mainz 2011).

N. Boroffka, S. Hansen (Hrsg.), Archäologische Forschungen in Kasachstan, Tadschikistan, Turkmenistan und Usbekistan (Berlin 2010).

K. Bastert-Lamprichs, N. Benecke, S. Hansen, R. Neef, Der Beginn der Landwirtschaft im Südkaukasus.  Die Ausgrabungen in Aruchlo in Georgien.  (PDF-German)

Н. Бороффка/С. Хансена (ред.), Археологические исследования в Казахстане, Таджикистане, Туркменистане и Узбекистане.(PDF German-Russian)
Н. Бороффка/С. Ҳансеннің (ред.)Қазақстан, Тәжікстан, Түркіменстан және Өзбекстандағы археологиялық ғылыми зерттеулер. (PDF Gernam-Kasakh)
Н. Бороффка/С. Ҳансен (Муассислар), Қозоғистон, Тожикистон, Туркманистон ва Ўзбекистонда археологик тадқиқот ишлари. (PDF German-Uzbek)

Archäologische Funde aus Deutschland. Ausgewählt und kommentiert von S. Hansen. Begleitheft zur Fotoausstellung (Berlin 2010).(PDF German)

Descoperiri arheologice din Germania. Selectate şi comentate de S. Hansen. Vademecum al expoziţiei de fotografii (Berlin 2011). (PDF Rumanian)

Archaeological Finds from Germany. Selected and annotated by S. Hansen. Booklet to the Photographic Exhibition (Berlin 2011). (PDF English)

Hallazgos arqueológicos en Alemania. Selección y comentarios: Svend Hansen. Guía de la exposición fotográfica. (PDF Spanish)

Bullutins and series:  

Archäologie in Eurasien, Archäologie in Iran und Turan, Archäologische Mitteilungen aus Iran und Turan, Eurasia Antiqua. Zeitschrift für Archäologie Eurasiens, Iranische Denkmäler, Kolloquien zur Vor- und Frühgeschichte, Materialien zur iranischen Archäologie, Pontus Septentrionalis
Steppenvölker Eurasiens

Stipendiaten an der Eurasien-Abteilung

Dr. Johanna Lhuillier aus Paris is the holder of the der Fyssen Fondation scholarship. Starting from September 2011 she conducts her research on the topic: „Cultural entity“ versus traditions: characterization of Central Asian populations from the Early Iron Age to the Achaemenid Period. Sunsequently she proceeds her research under the Humboldt scholarschip.

Dr. Wouter Henkelmann from Amsterdam is the holder of AvH scholarship. His research tipic is the history of Emal.

 
Holders of DAI scholarships are:

Mr Wang Bin - 王 彬
Mr Huang Chao - 黄超
Mr Wang Chuanming - 王传明
Mr Yu Jianli - 余建立

Further Information

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E-Mail:

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