General Information, History, Facilities
It was founded in 1874 as the second foreign archaeological institute in Athens. Today, it is one of several specialised departments that make up the German Archaeological Institute. With an ongoing research programme, a 75,000-volume library and a large photographic archive, the DAI Athens remains a major contributor to Greek archaeology.
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