German Archaeological Institute
Orient Department
Among the many objects from fi rst millennium Egypt containing Egyptian as well as foreign elements, a highly unusual stela was found, often cited in works illustrating the ancient context of the Bible, but still scarcely known in... more
- by Birgül Ögüt
DOĞU OVALIK KİLİKYA’DA DEMİR ÇAĞ - OSMANİYE ARAŞTIRMASI DEMİR ÇAĞ SERAMİKLERİ ÖN DEĞERLENDİRMESİ
Anthropomorphic figurines from North-Eastern Iran have been known since the discovery of the so-called ‘Treasure of Astarabad’ in 1841. During the 1930s to 1960s, additional material from sites such as Tappeh Hesar, Shah Tappeh, Tureng... more
The results of the second season of excavations at the late Neolithic to early Aeneolithic site of Monjukli Depe provide new insights into the chronology of the site and the general conditions in the foothills of southeastern Turkmenistan... more
Recent archaeological examinations include an increasing amount of natural science analyses. They are often carried out by external specialists and their results are often accepted by archaeologists without question. This may lead to... more