DAI - Orient Department

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News

ZEITSCHRIFTEN

New publication from the JoGA Special Issue 2025/26

29.01.2026 | Kommission für Archäologie Außereuropäischer Kulturen

Marlene Köster, Archaeology and World Politics: The German Aksum-Expedition (1905/06) in Ethiopia

PRESS RELEASE

Scents of Arabia

10.11.2025 | Orient-Abteilung

New perspectives on Arabia’s olfactory heritage.

INSTITUTION

Back in Damascus again

24.03.2025 | Außenstelle Damaskus

The branch of the DAI in Damascus had a visit by a cultural delegation from the German Foreign Office.

ZEITSCHRIFTEN

New publication in the Journal of Global Archaeology (JoGA 2024/4)

28.10.2024 | Kommission für Archäologie Außereuropäischer Kulturen

Silvia Polla - Sarah Japp - Marlene Köster - Heiko Stukenbrok - Andreas Springer and Guiseppe La Piana, Ceramic and food consumption in ancient northern Ethiopia: Analysis of organic residue in pottery from Yeha by GC-MS

FILM

Three educational films on the documentation of finds

26.06.2024 | Außenstelle Damaskus

Extension of the iDAI.tutorials with three films on statistical recording, photography and drawing of pottery sherds

FILM

And... Action

03.06.2024 | Außenstelle Damaskus

A documentary presents the transdisciplinary programme Train the Trainers and provides insight into the successful German-Jordanian collaboration. The film is available on the YouTube channel of the DAI (Arabic and German).

PRESS RELEASE

Ceremonial opening after restoration

03.06.2024 | Außenstelle Damaskus

On the 5th of June 2024 there will be a ceremonial opening of the Madafeh (guest room) of the Bait Hussein Al Rousan with an exhibition in the upper village Alhara Alfoqa (Umm Qays, Jordan)

FILM

Two educational films for the documentation of finds

29.09.2022 | Außenstelle Damaskus

Extension of the iDAI.tutorials with two educational films on photographing and drawing pottery sherds