Volcanic-induced Climate Change and the Eastern Roman Empire: A Case Study from sixth-century Constantinople
Aysel Arslan by Sanne de Jong In the autumn of 2024, I got the amazing opportunity to spend one month in Istanbul…
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NIT Newsletter 2024 – 4
Greetings from a wet December day in Istanbul! The Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT) has been actively engaged in a…
NIT Newsletter 2024 – 3
Greetings from the Netherlands Institute in Turkey! As summer unfolds, we’re excited to share some news from the institute. We’ve…
Rituals in Space: Reconstructing Funerary Rituals through Gifts and Bones
NIT Fellows by John Turco My time at the NIT was truly a remarkable experience. As one of the 2024 fellows, I…
NIT Newsletter 2024 – 1
News from the NIT Ever since our last newsletter, we have organized many events, hosted several researchers at the library…
Introducing Water Heritage for Sustainable Cities: The Revalorization of the Valens Aqueduct in Istanbul
Esen Kayan By Esen Kayan At this moment we feel the weight of the increasingly looming climate change, especially in bustling cities…
METU TAÇDAM’s Studies of Post-Earthquake Antakya: From Hope for Recovery to Concerns over Loss
On 6th of February, Turkish people received news that left them shocked for weeks. Two massive earthquakes shook the southern…