Professor — Riona’s Treasure

I spent three weeks translating those letters with the help of a retired linguist in Istanbul. And what they revealed changed how I saw Professor Riona forever.

Here’s a blog post based on the title Title: What I Found in Professor Riona’s Treasure Chest (It Wasn’t Gold) professor riona’s treasure

I wasn’t looking for treasure. I was looking for a missing citation for my thesis on trade routes in 12th-century Anatolia. But when Professor Riona unexpectedly retired and left me her office keys with a note that said, “Donate what you can. Burn the rest” — I got curious. I spent three weeks translating those letters with