Le village de Siros, dans le Miey du Béarn le long du Gave de Pau, est le village de ma … More
Category: Turkey
Lire Bourdieu en Béarn
“Lire Bourdieu en Béarn” is the partner website of the course I teach on the sociologist Pierre Bourdieu at the … More
Zeynel Bey Mausoleum, Hasankeyf
The Zeynel Bey mausoleum–a cylinder-shaped tomb weighing more than 1,000 tons built during the 15th century in Hasankeyf by the … More
Surp Giragos Church
Diyarbakır today is a large Kurdish city of more than 1 million inhabitants located on the banks of the Tigris … More
Signs of the Time
According to the WRD (World Register of Dams), Turkey has over 741 dams in operation, as well as several dozens … More
Digging Tepe – A Funeral
Archaeologists often come across ancient human burials during their excavations. It is less often, however, that human burials come across … More
Contested Heritage
The southeastern provinces of Turkey will soon be home to a series of new, state-of-the-art, archaeology museums. Such buildings are … More
Scramble for the Past
All around Turkey, antiquities are being closely watched and monitored. To prevent thefts, Istanbul’s Süleymaniye mosque has placed surveillance cameras and tightened security by hiring more … More
