German Protestant Institute of Archaeology
The German Protestant Institute of Archaeology (GPIA), Research Unit of the German Archaeological Institute, founded in 1900 is one of the most important biblical archaeological institutes in the Near East. Its German name is Deutsches Evangelisches Institut für Altertumswissenschaft des Heiligen Landes (DEI) which translates literally to the German Protestant Institute for Classical and Ancient Studies in the Holy Land.
The institute in Jerusalem in 2007
The entrance of the institute in Jerusalem in 2007
The garden of the institute in Jerusalem in 2007
The theodolite used by Gottlieb Schumacher in the museum of the institute
German Archaeological Institute
The German Archaeological Institute is a research institute in the field of archaeology. The DAI is a "federal agency" under the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.
Eduard Gerhard, the main founder.
Wiegand House in Berlin-Dahlem, seat of the presidium of the DAI
Kurt-Bittel House, the new entrance area and central library of the DAI's Berlin Centre.