Ancient City of Alexandria Troas Meets Digital Game Design

Anadolu University graduate student Sude Günay is conducting a comprehensive thesis study to transfer the cultural heritage of the Ancient City of Alexandria Troas into digital game design in light of scientific data.

Interdisciplinary Project

The thesis study conducted by Sude Günay, a graduate student in the Department of Cartoon and Animation at the Anadolu University Graduate School of Educational Sciences, represents an important collaboration in the academic field.

The project brings together the disciplines of cartoon and animation, archaeology, and architecture on a common ground.

Advisory Team

The research is progressing under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Taş Alicenap, Head of the Cartoon and Animation Department at the Anadolu University Faculty of Fine Arts.

Additionally, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meltem Özten Anay, a member of the Alexandria Troas excavation architecture team, provides academic advisory support for the study.

Participation in Excavation Works

Sude Günay was invited to the Alexandria Troas archaeological excavation works under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, personally participating in the summer fieldworks in Çanakkale.

Site inspections were conducted under the accompaniment of Prof. Dr. Erhan Öztepe, faculty member at Ankara University and head of the excavations.

Field Research and Data Collection

During the field inspections, the architectural remains of the ancient city belonging to the Hellenistic and Roman periods were examined in detail on-site.

The site was documented with detailed photographs, observation notes were taken, and audio recordings were made to create a database.

Transmission to Younger Generations

The study aims to transmit historical values, based on scientific truths through digital games, especially to younger generations.

The research aims to increase social awareness regarding cultural heritage.