German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land

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German Evangelical Institute
for Classical Studies of
the Holy Land
Chairman of the Board of Directors: Markus Dröge
Executive Director: Dieter Vieweger
Director Amman: Katharina Schmidt
Founding year: 1900
Places: Institut Jerusalem
Institut Amman
Management: Hanover ( Church Office of the EKD )
Research assignment: Archeology ; Biblical archeology
Employee: 7 in Jerusalem; 5 in Amman
Address: - Auguste-Victoria-Compound,
POBox 18 463, Jerusalem 91184

- POBox 183, 11118 Amman

Website : www.deiahl.de
Jerusalem Institute (2007)
Entrance to the DEI Jerusalem (2007)
Garden of the DEI Jerusalem (2007)
Theodolite by Gottlieb Schumacher from the institute's museum
Tall Zira'a (2008)

The German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land (DEI) is a research institution of the Evangelical Church in Germany and at the same time a research center of the German Archaeological Institute with scientific institutions in Amman and Jerusalem .

history

The institute was founded on June 19, 1900 at the Synod in Eisenach by a resolution of the Protestant regional churches and confirmed by an imperial act of sovereignty by Wilhelm II . The foundation charter names the task of exploring the Holy Land with its diverse history, different cultures and religions. The findings should not only be brought to the professional world and discussed there, but should also be made understandable to laypeople.

tasks

One of the tasks of the institute is to conduct scientific research into the archeology and cultural history of the Holy Land, with a special focus on the biblical epochs and the emergence of Christianity. To this end, DEI undertakes its own projects and excavations and supports other research projects.

The other focus is the communication of archaeological and regional research results to theology and church as well as to the general public. It takes part in scientific discussions. The institute maintains its own libraries, organizes specialist conferences, lecture series and exhibitions. The ancient science course for theologians has been held annually for more than 100 years.

structure

The institute has existed since 1968 as a church foundation under public law . The management lies with the church office of the Evangelical Church in Germany (Section 425: Near and Middle East, Foundations in the Holy Land). The institute is under the supervision and control of a board of directors . The institute locations are Jerusalem and Amman. It cooperates closely with the German Archaeological Institute and carries out joint projects with them. Since 2005 it has had the addition "at the same time research center of the German Archaeological Institute" in its name. The ceremony for the cooperation with the German Archaeological Institute was celebrated on March 13 and 14, 2007 in the Foreign Office in Berlin. The two assistants of the DEI in Amman and Jerusalem are sent by the German Archaeological Institute in Berlin.

Jerusalem

Gustaf Dalman , then professor of Old Testament and Jewish Studies at the University of Leipzig , who arrived in Jerusalem on November 12, 1902, was appointed the first director . Dalman was unable to return to Jerusalem during the upheavals of the First World War and in 1920 he founded the Gustaf Dalman Institute, later named after him, in Greifswald, Germany . In Jerusalem, Albrecht Alt was director and provost at the Church of the Redeemer in 1921 and 1922 . In 1964 Martin Noth began their work as director and Ute Lux as assistant. They were followed by August Strobel in 1982 , Volkmar Fritz in 1994 , Hanswulf Bloedhorn in 1999 and Michael Heinzelmann for one year in August 2004 . Dieter Vieweger was elected managing director of both institutes in 2005.

Amman

Since after the Six Day War it was no longer possible to work in Jordan from Jerusalem, it was decided in 1975 to set up a branch in Amman in order to be able to continue the excavations in Gadara (Umm Qais) more effectively. The Amman Institute was established by Ute Wagner-Lux until 1982. It was headed by Axel E. Knauf from 1982 to 1986 , Thomas Maria Weber from 1986 to 1991 , Susanne Kerner from 1991 to 1996 , Hans-Dieter Bienert from 1996 to 2001 and Roland Lamprichs from 2001 to 2004 , and Jutta Häser from 2004 to 2013 , from 2013 to 2016 Frauke Kenkel and since October 2016 Katharina Schmidt has been director of the institute.

Reorganization since December 2005

In 2005 and 2006 the institute was reorganized. In cooperation with the German Archaeological Institute , it has since acted as its research center. In addition, the two parts of the institute, Jerusalem and Amman, were closely linked both in terms of organization and their areas of responsibility. Dieter Vieweger, who took office in December 2005, became the managing director of both institutes. Its tasks also include the cooperation of Protestant educational work in the Holy City. He is also the provost's deputy in Jerusalem . He is also professor for 'Biblical Archeology and Old Testament' at the Church University in Wuppertal (Director of the Biblical-Archaeological Institute in Wuppertal ) and visiting professor for 'Archeology and Ancient History' at the University of Witten-Herdecke .

The two institutes in Jerusalem and Amman form a bridge of understanding in a politically torn region. They strive to explore a culture on both sides of the Jordan, across all political and religious borders, in a fair scientific exchange with Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli colleagues.

Projects

Gadara Region Project (Jordan)

The institutes in Amman and Jerusalem are exploring the Wadi al-'Arab south of the Gadara spur as part of the Gadara Region Project . The approximately 25 km² area contains more than 100 archaeological sites and has served for thousands of years as the ascent of the trade route coming from the Mediterranean (greater Haifa ) and crossing the Jordan to the East Jordanian plateau. From there, there were good trade connections to the north ( Damascus ) and south ( Aqaba ) as well as a 'shortcut' to the east ( Baghdad ). The largest tell of the Wadi al-'Arab, the Tall Zira'a , has been explored since 2001 . The surveys began in 2001 and the excavations in 2003. The Tall Zira'a was inhabited for well over 5000 years. The long-term archaeological project will extend to at least 2020.

Archaeological Park under the Church of the Redeemer (Jerusalem)

In the years 2009–2012, the DEI Jerusalem developed the archaeological park “Through the Ages” under the Church of the Redeemer . For this purpose, the excavations carried out by Conrad Schick in 1893 and Ute Wagner-Lux as well as Karel Vriezen 1970–1974 were prepared as a museum. A quarry on the rock below the church was found to be an essential finding. Together with other finds, it was thus possible to ensure that the location of the Church of the Redeemer and the neighboring Church of the Holy Sepulcher were outside the city walls of Jerusalem at the turn of the century.

A new entrance from the church gives visitors the opportunity to experience more than 2000 years of history of the city of Jerusalem in real life. The various stages of construction and development in Jerusalem are presented with 3D animations and light effects. Finds are exhibited in the neighboring cloister and the history of the church and its surroundings are explained.

Scientific methods in archeology

Archaeometric and geophysical projects as well as explorations with the help of terrestrial photogrammetry are carried out in cooperation with the Biblical-Archaeological Institute in Wuppertal .

Excavations on Mount Zion, Jerusalem

The excavations on Mount Zion in Jerusalem have been carried out under the direction of Dieter Vieweger since 2015. In addition to the area of ​​the Anglican-Prussian Zion Cemetery, they also include the so-called 'Greek Garden'. In 2015, the famous Essen Gate , which Flavius ​​Josephus described at the time the city was conquered in 70 AD, was uncovered again. Residential areas of Jerusalem, their city walls and a city gate each should be in this area in the period between the 8th century BC. And the end of the Omayyadic epoch (mid-8th century AD). The creation of an archaeological park is planned by 2023.

DOJAM - Protection of Cultural Property in Jordan

Since January 2017 a cooperation project between the DEI Amman and the Department of Antiquities of Jordan (DoA) has been running with the title "DOJAM - Documentation of Objects in Jordanian Archaeological Museums". The aim of the project is to preserve and inventory the archaeological objects that are stored or exhibited in the museums of Jordan. Starting with the work in the Amman Citadel Museum , all archaeological finds in Jordan’s state museums are to be described in a central database and documented with photographs. In addition, there are restoration activities and the scientific processing of individual groups of finds.

My city - my story

The German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land (DEI) and the Schmidt School in Jerusalem have been breaking new ground in Palestinian school education since 2014. In a project lasting several weeks, “My City - My History”, the 10th grade students learn about the history of the city and the archeology of Jerusalem. Under the guidance of DEI employees and their subject teachers, the students in history lessons get a first impression of scientific work and how to deal critically with historical sources. This is intended to help overcome ideological barriers. The program is accompanied by excursions to all areas of the old town, e.g. B. in the archaeological park of the DEI under the Church of the Redeemer ("Through the Times"), to the excavation of the DEI on Mount Zion, in the City of David , the Church of the Holy Sepulcher , on the Haram esch-Sharif and in a museum for the history of the city ( Citadel of David ).

Teaching course

In 1903, Gustav Dalman, the first director of the institute, founded a scientific program called the teaching course , which is still being carried out today. The EKD awards up to six scholarships each year. Theologians - who have also graduated from the fields of archeology, the history of religion and history since 2006 - have the opportunity to travel through the countries of the Middle East for up to eight weeks under expert guidance and conduct their own studies. The aim of the company is to familiarize scientists from universities and research institutions with the actual conditions in the Middle East, to visit the archaeological sites selected by the participants and to work out their relevance in mutual discourse.

The course has been modularly organized since 2006. In addition to an obligatory introductory seminar in Germany, stays of several weeks in the southern Levant are organized. Trips to Cyprus or the Sinai as well as educational excavations on the Tall Zira'a enable you to get to know the biblical world and the Middle East in greater depth.

Libraries, collections

The institutes in Amman and Jerusalem each have libraries with more than 10,000 volumes. The collections cover broad areas of archeology and biblical studies, with German-language literature being strongly represented. As reference libraries, they are available to researchers by arrangement; the catalogs are accessible online. The DEI Amman online catalog is integrated into the ZENON online catalog of the German Archaeological Institute.

Since 2006 there has been a small museum in the premises of the institute at the Jerusalem location, which can be visited on request.

In December 2005 the DEI received a new logo. A mosaic from the crypt of St. Elianus, from a preserved part of the Church of the Prophet Elias in Madaba, served as a template . The motif symbolizes the togetherness of the two institute facilities in Jerusalem and Amman and corresponds to their self-image: Two grapes entwine around a center, a common goal - the rich fruit-bearing tree of knowledge. This motif also symbolizes the togetherness of archeology and theology in the exploration of antiquity in the southern Levant.

Publications

  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. First year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1905 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Second year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1906 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Third year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1907 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Fourth year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1908 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Fifth year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1909 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Sixth year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1910 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Seventh year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1911 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Eighth year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1913 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Ninth year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1913 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Tenth year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1914 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Eleventh year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1915 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Twelfth year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1916 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Thirteenth year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1917 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Fourteenth year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1918 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Fifteenth year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1920 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Sixteenth year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1921 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Seventeenth year , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1922 Archive
  • Palestine yearbook of the German Evangelical Institute for Classical Studies of the Holy Land in Jerusalem. Eighteenth and nineteenth years , Ernst Siegfried Mittler and Son, Berlin 1923 Archive

Web links

Commons : German Protestant Institute of Archeology  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Footnotes

  1. ↑ http://www.deiahl.de/dieter-vieweger.html
  2. ↑ http://www.deiahl.de/id-1900-1914.html
  3. ↑ http://www.deiahl.de/institut-amman.html
  4. ↑ http://www.deiahl.de/institut-jerusalem.html
  5. ^ The founding of the German Evangelical Institute , DAIAHL, accessed April 1, 2018
  6. ↑ German Archaeological Institute , DAIAHL, call April 1, 2018
  7. ↑ Excavation under the Erlöserkirche ( Memento of the original from July 17, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.deiahl.de
  8. ^ Excavations on Mount Zion, Jerusalem
  9. ↑ DOJAM - Protection of Cultural Property in Jordan
  10. ↑ My city - my story
  11. ↑ Course on the DEIAHL website
  12. ^ Catalog DEI-Jerusalem
  13. ^ Catalog DEI-Amman
  14. ^ Collection DEI-Jerusalem

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