Archaeobotany workshop with Dr Chantel White
By Victoria Khroundina | August 17, 2013
Cornucopia’s editor John Scott gave his keen observations of last Wednesday’s archaeobotany workshop at Yedikule
bostans (gardens) with Dr Chantel White in yesterday’s blog. Today I will take you through Chantel’s own observations.
The area of the Yedikule gardens marked on a map of Istanbul A bit of background: the...
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The ongoing destruction of Istanbul's cultural heritage
By John Scott | July 8, 2013
YEDİKULE YEDİKULE YEDİKULE! Before reading this, fling open your window, fill your lungs with air and bellow '
Yedikule!' three times very fast. For anyone in earshot who ever called Istanbul home, it will bring a tear to the eye. Now sit down and brace yourself. This is yet another sad...
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