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New Master Degree Program "Antike Welten - Interdisziplinäre Altertumswissenschaften"
Ab Wintersemester 2026/27 kann der neue Masterstudiengang "Antike Welten - Interdisziplinäre Altertumswissenschaften" studiert werden. Wir freuen uns künftig im Verbund zu lehren - neben der Vorderasiatischen Archäologie sind folgende Institute beteiligt: Ägyptologie, Altorientalistik, Computational Ancient Studies, Klassische Archäologie, Prähistorische Archäologie und Wissensgeschichte des Altertums.
Apr 15, 2026
Get to know the Near Eastern Archaeology collection virtually
Marina Weiss has developed a virtual exhibition " Gesammelt. Erforscht. Bewahrt. " with students as part of the course “Objects Tell (Institutional) History. A Digital Exhibition of the Collection of the Institute for Near Eastern Archaeology” which can now be viewed online.
Feb 24, 2026
Mesopotamien und die Vergessenen der Geschichte
ein Vortrag von Prof. Susan Pollock und Prof. Reinhard Bernbeck zum Jahresvortrag des Zentrums Grundlagenforschung Alte Welt
Feb 16, 2026
Eröffnung der digitalen Ausstellung "Gesammelt. Erforscht. Bewahrt."
Einladung: Kaffetreff zum Semsterabschluss und Eröffnung der digitalen Ausstellung " Gesammelt. Erforscht. Bewahrt. ", am Dienstag, 10.02.2026 um 15 Uhr im Café Holzkopf im Untergeschoss der Holzlaube
Feb 06, 2026
Welcome: Ylenia Viggiano
We are delighted to welcome Ylenia Viggiano from the University of Pisa as a visiting researcher.
Jan 20, 2026
Announcement: Archaeological Field work in Turkmenistan
There is the opportunity to take part in archaeological field work in Turkmenistan (May 2026) as part of the TAP-Project.
Jan 06, 2026
New Publication: Village Life at Prehistoric Monjukli Depe
New publication on the Institute's excavations in Monjukli Depe, Turkmenistan: "Village Life at Prehistoric Monjukli Depe, Turkmenistan Microarchaeological, Archaeobiological, and Artifact Studies" Link: https://www.sidestone.com/books/village-life-at-prehistoric-monjukli-depe-turkmenistan
Jan 05, 2026
Ancient Civilizations of Turkmenistan - Exhibition
Exhibition in the Musei Capitolini in Rome (25.10.2025-12.04.2026)
Jan 04, 2026
DFG-Network: New Perspectives on Monsters, Hybrids, and In-Betweens in Ancient West Asia
Approval of an interdisciplinary scientific network for research into hybrid beings in ancient Mesopotamia.
Dec 11, 2025
Connecting images: Kick-off event for “KIŠIB — Digital Corpus of Ancient West Asian Seals and Sealings”
On November 17, the academy project KIŠIB presented the project's objectives and the strategies and tools used to achieve them at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
Dec 11, 2025
Start of the winter semester 2025!
A warm welcome to all new students of Near Eastern Archaeology! We are looking forward to a semester with exciting seminars on magic, medicine and monsters , objects as part of the (institute's) history , facts & fiction about the Luwians and insights into the Neo-Assyrian Empire , as well as introductions to Near Eastern archaeology and archaeological techniques . We want to look at intoxication and drugs and discuss Sense and Sensibility: The Archaeology of Sensory Experience and Perception with students from Copenhagen in cooperation with the prehistoric archaeology department. Subject introduction We invite all students to the first semester orientation on 7 October at 14:00 and look forward to meeting you. Course catalogue You can find all details about the courses in Near Eastern Archaeology in the course catalogue .
Oct 02, 2025
4 PhD scholarships BerGSAS (Landscape Archaeology; Ancient Objects and Visual Studies)
The Berlin Graduate School of Ancient Studies (BerGSAS) is offering four scholarships in archaeological doctoral programmes starting in the winter semester 2026/27 with funding from the DAAD.
Jul 31, 2025
Three PhD scholarships in archaeology
The Graduate School of Research EUR ArChal offers three PhD scholarships, of three years duration, starting from the beginning of the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholarship holders will enroll for their PhD at the archaeology doctoral school of the University of Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Joint supervision with another ArChal partner (see below) is highly recommended and will be set up during the first year of the PhD.
Jul 22, 2025
Nails as witnesses: forced labour, archaeology and art
03.04.2025, 19:00 Uhr / St. Matthäus-Kirche Matthäikirchplatz / 10785 Berlin
Mar 31, 2025
News from Tell Ushayer
Feb 20, 2025
Berlin-Kopenhagen Kolloquium 2024/25: Exploring Identity in Archaeology and the Archaeological Material
7th & 8th february in Copenhagen
Feb 04, 2025
