Founded in 1829 as Institut für Archäologische Korrespondenz. In 1886 the name was changed to Kaiserlich Deutsches Archäologisches Institut. In 1921 the name Archäologisches Institut des Deutschen Reiches came into widespread usage, but the name Deutsches Archäologisches Institut was also being used and eventually became the accepted official name.--Library of Congress name authority record, n 81056605, online 1 July 1999.
