Islamic Archaeology Research Unit
(Forschergruppe Islamische Archäologie)

The Islamic Archaeology Research Unit of the University of Bonn is part of the Department of Islamic Studies in the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies. Its focus is the archaeological study of Islamic societies and societies under Muslim hegemony, from the 7th century CE until the end of WWI. Our library and lab, with its study collection of ceramics, metal objects, lithics, and glass, have strengths in the Early Islamic (Umayyad/Abbasid), Middle Islamic (Mamluk), and Ottoman periods, particularly in Jordan. It is the research arm of the M.A. and Ph.D. programs in Islamic Archaeology at the University of Bonn and welcomes visiting scholars from other institutions.

We are located at Brühler str. 7 in Bonn, just west of the central train station, on the second floor. Our building is wheelchair-accessible.