German Archaeological Institute at Athens

The construction of the building in which it is housed was funded by Heinrich Schliemann; the plans were made by Ernst Ziller and Wilhelm Dörpfeld.

The photo collection that resides in its library contains more than 140,000 negatives and is frequented by interested parties from all over the world.

Right from the start, it has not only carried out its own research and excavations, but also supports and promotes the work of other German and Greek scientists.

[3] It has been involved in a multitude of excavations, such as Leukas and Ithaca (Ionian Islands), Orchomenos and Thebes (Boeotia), Menidi and Eleusis (Attica) and Amyklai (Laconia).

Current activities include excavations at Kalapodi (Boeotia), Tiryns (Argolid), the Kerameikos (Athens), Ancient Olympia (Peloponnese) and the Heraion of Samos.