R.J. Braidwood

 

Well
then I shall have to take you back
with me
a long way in time
(Manowar)


2021
April 23
28th year of the TAY Project
2020
September 28 TAY web servers are now in their new "home"...
April 23
27th year of the TAY Project
2019
December 10 “TAY Report '20” - Updates, additions... Database
March 9 “Protecting with inventory vs. destruction without inventory: 25 Year's of TAY Project”, Conference, Architecture Restoration - Cultural Heritage Preservation Association (Eminφnό/Istanbul/Turkey)
2018
December 12 "Excavations vs. Publications" updated (version 4).
161 years of archaeological excavations in Turkey. 974 excavations and yet 138 final publications. Good job (!).
May 21 6:00-10:00 PM TAY Project 25th year anniversary meeting
April 23
25th year of the TAY Project
2017
March 20 TAY Bibliography Updated: 31.945 Publications from Palaeolithic Age to Byzantium Period...
February 15 TAY News Archive Updated: Since 2005, 31.217 news in archive... (Only in Turkish for now)
2016
August 8 “TAY Report '15” - Updates, additions...
2015
October 8 Byzantian Period, Central Anatolia Region Inventory on the net: Database
April 17, 6:00 PM Cocktail: Byzantian Period, Central Anatolia Region Inventory
March 23 Byzantian Period, Central Anatolia Region Inventory Volume published
January 26 “TAY Report '14” - Updates, additions...
2014
January 13 “TAY Report '13” - Updates, additions...
2013
April 23
20th year of the TAY Project
April 22 “TAY Report '12” - Updates, additions...
April 12 9th year of the TAY News
February 25 Searching with "Type" in Word Base...
2012
July 25 The ebook of Ali Kabas photo exhibition "Mound - Silent Villages" published (download for free)
April 26, 9:00 AM “Protecting with inventory vs. destruction without inventory: 19 Year's of TAY Project”, Conference, 1st Ankara Archaeological Day's, Hacettepe University Archaeological Community, (Beytepe/Ankara/Turkey)
April 21 TAYGIS version 6 online: 4946 archaeological site + 583 cave...
April 1 “TAY Report '11” - Updates, additions...
January 18 "Excavations vs. Publications" Updated (version 3) - 906 Excavations -> 104 Final publications...
2011
November 22 The Archaeological and Speleological Bibliography Updated - v.3 - 27.270 Publication!
April 12 7th year of the TAY News
2010

September 16 The Iron Age Inventory of Turkey on the net
June 25 The Archaeological and Speleological Bibliography on the net
April 12 6th year of the TAY News
January 20 “TAY Report '09” - Updates, additions...

2009

October 9 Cocktail: Byzantian Period, Marmara Region Inventory on the net
October 8 Byzantian Period, Marmara Region Inventory on the net
June 9, 7:00 PM “Documenting the Time that is being Destroyed: TAY Marmara Region Byzantine Period Expedition”, Conference, Istanbul Research Institute, Pera Museum Oditorium (Beyoglu/Istanbul/Turkey)
June 1 "Excavations vs. Publications" Updated (version 2)
April 28 Archaeological Destruction in Turkey - Preliminary Report 2008 (Marmara Region - Byzantine Period)
April 16, 10:00 AM “TAYEx 2008, Marmara Region - Byzantine Period: Documenting the Time that is being Destroyed”, Conference, Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, 9th Meeting on Archaeological Excavations and Researches, on honor of Prof. Refik Duru (Beyazit/Istanbul/Turkey)
April 12 5th year of the TAY News
February 17 "Excavations vs. Publications". Which excavations, where, when, who are the excavators, status of publication. On the net...
January 10 Pisidia and Caria Regions of the Greek-Roman Period Inventory on the net

2008

November 24 “TAY Report '08” - Updates, additions...
September 12 TAYGIS version 5 online: 2907 archaeological site + 565 cave
April 21 - October 31 TAYEx Byzantine Period - Marmara Region
February 15, 6:00 PM Iron Age Inventory Cocktail
January 28, 7:00 PM

“14 Years of Voluntary Studies for the Archaeological Settlements Inventory in Turkey: TAY Project and the Boundaries of the Archaeological Destruction”, Conference Hall of The Turco-British Association (Kavaklidere/Ankara/Turkey)

January 24 Iron Age Inventory Volumes published

2007

October 19 “TAY Report '07” - Updates, additions...
June 4-8 “Snapshot of a Destruction” Exhibition of Documents, Sisli Terakki Primary School (Istanbul/Turkey)
May 3 "14 Years of TAY Project and the Documented Destruction" Conference, Anadolu University, Archaeology Department, Conference Hall (Eskisehir/Turkey)
April 18-22 "Thirteen Years of Experience in Archaeological Inventory: TAY Project Completed Byzantine Period of Thrace and Bithynia", 4th International Symposium on Thracian Studies Byzantine Thrace: Evidence and Remains (Komotini /Greece)
April 12, 6:00 PM Byzantian Period, Marmara Region Inventory Volume Cocktail
April 3 Byzantian Period, Marmara Region Inventory Volume published
February 16, 6:00 PM Pisidia and Caria Regions of the Greek-Roman Period Inventory Volume Cocktail
February 12 Pisidia and Caria Regions of the Greek-Roman Period Inventory Volume is published

2006

Devember 22 The Cave Inventory of Turkey on the net
November 10, 10:00 AM Iron Age Inventory Team, third meeting (TAYKokpit/Istanbul/Turkey)
August 24 “TAY Report - August '06” - Updates, additions, renovations...
August 7 TAY News Archive is online
May 15 Settlements updated, databases spruced up...
May 11 TAY Chronicle online
May 1 New Web Server (MacMini/MacOS X) startup
April 22, 4:00 PM “13 Years of Experience in Archaeological Inventory of Turkey: TAY Project and Dimensions of Archaeological Destruction”, Institute of History and Humanities Sciences (Beyoglu/Istanbul/Turkey)
April 17 The Cave Inventory of Turkey volumes published
March 25, 2:30 PM - April 18 “Contribution to Cultural Inventory of Turkey: TAY Project” and “Snapshots of a Destruction” Exhibition of Documents, Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Local Agenda 21 Youth Council, UFTADE Exhibition Hall, Metropolitan Municipality City Library (Bursa/Turkey)
March 10, 3:30 PM “Long Live Yesterday!” Conference, Gazi University Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Archaeology Group (GAMMAT), Academy Conference Hall (Ankara/Turkey)

2005

December 29, 7:00 PM "The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey - TAY Project and a GIS Application in Cultural Inventory Area: TAYGIS", Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects, Chamber of Survey and Cadastre Engineers, Istanbul Branch (Mecidiyekoy/Istanbul/Turkey)
November 23, 3:30 PM "TAY Project and the Dimensions of Archaeological Destruction", Inanc Turkes Private High School (TEVITOL), History Club (Gebze/Kocaeli/Turkey)
November 18, 10:00 AM Iron Age Inventory Team, second meeting (TAYKokpit/Istanbul/Turkey)
November 9 “TAY Report” - Updates, additions, renovations...
September 1 “Word Peace!” - Word Base online
August 2 TAYGIS server changed
July 21 “War of the Words!” - Word Base printed
May 26, 3:00 PM Isik High School, Archaeology Club Meeting (Erenkoy/Istanbul/Turkey)
April 28 - May 6 “You'll lose it if you don't document it: TAY Project” and “Snapshot of a Destruction” Exhibition of Documents, Trakya University, (Edirne/Turkey)
April 20, 10:00 AM “Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technologies in Archaeological Settlement Inventories”, Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters, Fifth Meeting on Archaeological Excavations and Researches, on honor of Prof. U. Bahadir Alkim (Beyazit/Istanbul/Turkey)
April 12 News back online
April 11 “TAY Wants You! - Save Your Heritage” - Open source
February 18 “The Mound” Silent Villages, Ali Kabas Photography Exhibition on the net
January 15-20 “The Mound” Silent Villages, Ali Kabas Photography Exhibition, Pg Art Gallery (Bebek/Istanbul/Turkey)

2004

December 24 “TAYGIS Is Here!” TAY Geographic Information System online
December 17 14C Volume 2, published and online
December 8 “Welcome TAYGIS” Launch Party (TAY Kokpit/Istanbul/Turkey)
November 5, 10:00 AM Iron Age Inventory Team, first meeting (TAY Kokpit/Istanbul/Turkey)
October 25, 10:00 AM “The Cultural Inventory of Turkey - An Eleven Year Experience: TAY Project”, The Importance of Universities in the Preservation of our Cultural Heritage, Marmara University Conference Hall (Goztepe/Istanbul/Turkey)
October 22 “Which sites are facing destruction? Which sites are registered?” - Registration information of archeological settlements are online
September 30, 12:00 AM “TAY Project”, The Karakoy Rotary Club Conference, Pera Palas Hotel, (Tepebasi/Istanbul/Turkey)
September 16 “I came, I saw, I clicked…” - Interactive map online
September 8-11 “Eleven Years' Experience in the Information Technology Based Management of Cultural Heritage: TAY Project”, Tenth Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) (Lyon/France)
August 17 “132 Settlements Updated, 287 Settlements Added, TAY database spruced up” - Updates, additions, renewals…
July - August TAYEx 5 (Inner Aegean Region / West-Central Anatolia)
May 14, 5:00 PM TAY Cockpit Opened (Kurucesme/Istanbul/Turkey)
May 1, 10:00 AM "TAY: Emergency Archaeology", Istanbul Cevre College (Erenkoy/Istanbul/Turkey)
April 29-30, 10:00 AM “Cultural Heritage Inventory and Solutions for Preservation”, Istanbul Regional Command of the Gendarmerie (Kislaonu/Istanbul/Turkey)
April 10, 10:00 AM "TAY Project and the Dimensions of Archaeological Destruction", Istek High School (Acibadem/Istanbul/Turkey)
April 7 "14C Online" - Radiocarbon dating of the settlements on the net
April 6 "10.030 Photographs + A New Web Server"
February 17, 6:00 PM “The Dimensions of Archaeological Destruction: Who's Taking Care of Our Cultural Heritage?” Yapi Kredi Tuesday Meetings, Izmir Arts Hall, Kultur Park (Izmir/Turkey)
January 30 Archaeological Destruction in Turkey - Preliminary Report 2003 (Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia)

2003

December 20, 10:40 AM “The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey” Archaeology, the Hidden History, Marmara Educational Institutions (Maltepe/Istanbul/Turkey)
December 9, 6:00 PM “TAY Project and the Dimensions of Archeological Destruction”, Yapi Kredi Tuesday Meetings, Sermet Cifter Hall (Galatasaray/Istanbul/Turkey)
December 1, 4:00 PM “TAY Project: Who's Taking Care of Our Cultural Heritage?”, Yeditepe University Conference Hall, (Kayisdagi/Istanbul/Turkey)
November 14C Volume published
November 17 “Information is Now More Accessible…”, Structure of the database renewed
October 15 Promise delivered: “Twice Around the World in 4 Years”, TAYEx Stage One completed
June-October TAYEx 4 (Black Sea/Eastern Anatolia Regions)
June 6-8 “Turkey's Best eCulture Initiative: TAY Project”, Third Greek-Turkish Information Society Forum (ISIS) (Rhodes/Greece)
May 17-24 “Emergency Archaeology: What is TAY Doing?” and “Snapshot of a Destruction” Exhibition of Documents, Canakkale Science, Art and Cultural Activities Association (CABISAK) Events (Canakkale/Turkey)
May 15-16 “Problems and Solutions in the Preservation of our Cultural and Natural Heritage”, General Command of the Gendarmerie (Besevler/Ankara/Turkey)
May 7-13 “TAY Project and the Dimensions of Archaeological Destruction” and “Snapshot of a Destruction” Exhibition of Documents, Uludag University (Bursa/Turkey)
March 25 “Emergency Archaeology: What is TAY Doing?” Anadolu University (Eskisehir/Turkey)
March 18, 6:00 PM “TAY Project and the Dimensions of Archaeological Destruction in Turkey”, Istanbul Chamber of Architects Conference Hall (Yildiz/Istanbul/Turkey)
January 16 Archaeological Destruction in Turkey - Preliminary Report 2002 (Central Anatolia Region)

2002

December 14, 2:00 PM “TAY Project”, Dicle University (Diyarbakir/Turkey)
December 13-20, 6:00 PM “Emergency Archaeology” and “Snapshot of a Destruction” Exhibition of Documents, Diyarbakir Arts Centre (DSM) (Diyarbakir/Turkey)
November 30 EBA (Early Bronze Age) settlements on the net
November 15 TAY Project Field Team Dinner
September 24-29 “Emergency Archaeology: The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey Project” (Poster), Eighth Meeting of the European Association of Archeologists (EAA) (Thessalonica/Greece)
June-October TAYEx 3 (Central Anatolia Region)
July “Snapshot of a Destruction” exhibition online
May 22-23 “TAY Project: Entrusted, Not Inherited!” and “Snapshot of a Destruction” Exhibition of Documents, Ankara University, Faculty of Languages, History and Geography - Archaeology Group (Ulus/Ankara/Turkey)
May EBA (Early Bronze Age) Volumes published
April 16-18 “TAY Project and TAYEx Field Impressions” and “Snapshot of a Destruction” Exhibition of Documents, Istanbul University, Faculty of Letter, First Meeting of Archaeological Excavation and Research Results (Beyazit/Istanbul/Turkey)
March 29-31 “Snapshot of a Destruction” Exhibition of Documents, Kubaba International Festival of Archaeological Documentaries (Antalya/Turkey)
March 28, 3:00 PM “Entrusted, Not Inherited” and “Snapshot of a Destruction” Exhibition of Documents, 18 March University Archaeology Group, Suleyman Demirel Hall (Canakkale/Turkey)
January 30 Archaeological Destruction in Turkey - Preliminary Report 2001 (Mediterranean and Southeast Anatolia)

2001

November 15, 3:00 PM “The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey Project - 2000-01 Presentation of Archaeological Destruction in Turkey” METU Archaeology Group, Fourth Archeology Days, METU Culture and Congress Centre (Ankara/Turkey)
September 23-26 "The Stockholm Challenge Award” for “Culture and Entertainment" finalist along with 14 other projects (Stockholm/Sweden)
August-September TAYEx 2 (Southeastern Anatolia Region)
June-August TAYEx 2 (Mediterranean Region)
April 4, 2:00 PM “TAY Project and the Problems in Protection of Cultural Heritage”, Directory of GAP, Conference Hall of GAP Directory (Ankara/Turkey)
March 1 “The Best Content" award of "Web Design 2000 Awards" organized by Yildiz Technical University (Istanbul/Turkey)
February 28 TAY Team Briefing (BILSAK/Istanbul/Turkey)
January 26-27 “The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey -TAY Project” Technical Planning Meeting of the Great Silk Road Project (San Diego/California/USA)
January 17 Archaeological Destruction in Turkey - Preliminary Report 2000 (Marmara and Aegean Regions)

2000

December 14, 7:00 PM “Turkey Documents its Past: The TAY Project” Tourist Guides' Chamber Conferences, Kervansaray Hotel (Taksim/Istanbul/Turkey)
November TAY Project was included in a CD of “The Millennium's Cultural Resources Guide” in UNESCO's “World Culture Report 2000” book
October 11 Informant Line opened on web (for reporting destruction in progress)
September-October TAYEx 1 (Aegean Region)
June 7 TASK Foundation founded
June-July TAYEx 1 (Marmara Region)
May 31, 6:00-8:00 PM “We're off, wish us luck!”, Cocktail at the courtyard of the Istanbul Archaeological Museums on the event of TAY Project's field survey, which would take four years (Sultanahmet/Istanbul/Turkey)
February 28 Chalcolithic settlements on the net

1999

December 4 TAY Group Meeting
October 4-7 “Developing Countries and the Italian System: New Solutions for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage - Culture Counts in Sustainable Development”, Meeting with the participation of 85 countries, Italian Foreign Ministry and the World Bank (Florence/Italy)
September 1 Neolithic settlements on the net
July 8, 2:45 PM “Documentation for the Preservation of Our Cultural Heritage - TAY Project”, Cultural Heritage Project meeting with the Culture Ministry and the World Bank, National Library (Ankara/Turkey)
May 7, 6:30 PM “Documentation for the Preservation of Our Cultural Heritage - TAY Project”, Second International Festival of Archaeological Films, Italian Cultural Centre (Galatasaray/Istanbul/Turkey)

1998

November 13-15 “The Internet's First Archaeological Settlement Inventory: The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey (TAY) Project”, inet-tr '98, Lutfu Kirdar International Culture and Congress Hall (Macka/Istanbul/Turkey)
September 5-9 “Recording Before Preserving: Digital Inventory of Turkey's Archaeological Settlements”, Third UNESCO Forum: Universities and Heritage, Deakin University (Geelong, Victoria/Australia)
September 1 Palaeolithic/Epipalaeolithic settlements on the net
August 3 TAY Web site online
May 18 “A First Step in the Preservation of our Cultural Heritage: The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey Project”, Seventeenth Museums Week, Edirne Archaeological Museum (Edirne/Turkey)
May Chalcolithic Age Volume published

1997

November Palaeolithic/Epipalaeolithic Volume, second edition
September 5-7 Henry Ford European Conservation Awards 1996/97 International Award Ceremony (Brugge/Belgium)
April 10 Turkish National Award of the Henry Ford European Conservation Awards 1996/97
April Neolithic Age Volume published

1996

March Palaeolithic/Epipalaeolithic Volume published, first edition
March 22, 5:00 PM Palaeolithic/Epipalaeolithic Ages Volume, Presentation Cocktail, Istanbul University, Prehistory Department (Beyazit/Istanbul/Turkey)

1995

Preparation of Palaeolithic/Epipalaeolithic and Neolithic Ages Volumes

1994

Preparation of Palaeolithic/Epipalaeolithic Ages Volume

1993

April 24 Oguz Tanindi - Savas Harmankaya first discussion…


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