Julian Bennett

He had a beautiful heart. When my friend and I joined his class, his teaching broad my horizon about Roman Architecture. I always remember your sweet bugs bunny tie with your happy face!

Julian hocamdan 2 donem arkeoloji dersi almistim. Hic konum olmamasina ragmen heyecan icinde girdigim derslerdi. Derslerinin benim icin ozel anilari var. Bilgi dagarcigi cok yuksek, bazen ingiliz aksaninin icinde kayboldugunuz ve bir anda muhtesem bir bilgiyle ciktiginiz bir akisi vardi. Allah rahmet eylesin. Ailesine bas sagligi diliyorum.

Sorry For Your Lost

Mr. Bennett was one of the sweetest, kindest, and most considerate professors I’ve ever met at Bilkent. I had the chance to meet him during my 3rd year (last spring semester) in the HART221 “Great Discoveries from the Ancient World” class. He was very enthusiastic about the topic and eager to teach us about the mesmerizing historical discoveries that changed the whole destiny of humanity. He was the only teacher who didn’t allow the use of technological devices during class hours, which I respected a lot, considering the attention span of our generation. He taught me so much and made me love archaeology, an area I could never have imagined having an interest in. I believe we were his last class, and despite being in a tiring period filled with operations, he was deeply attentive to us. I still smile when I think about him giving me an A- on my final assignment, even though he was a Lancastrian. He will be a great loss for Bilkent and will always be remembered with fondness. May he rest in peace.

Kendisiyle 2000 yılında bir proje vesilesi ile tanışıp uzun uzun konuşmuştuk, Ankara’yı çok sevdiğini söylemişti..Allah rahmet eylesin mekanı cennet olsun 🙏🏻

He was an amazing person. I was a big fan of his accent and the storytelling style of him. He had a good sense of humor. Also, he was super understanding person. I only took an elective class from him but I had a chance to learn a lot. God bless his soul and I hope he rests in peace.

Sevgiyle anıyorum.

Rest in peace dear Prof Bennett

I ve been so sad since i heard that really bad news. Jullian was one of my favourites prof. I still telling to my friends the stories he told me 15 years ago. Rest in peace Jullian, condolesence to the family :(

I would like to express my sincere condolences and deepest sympathies… Rest in peace hocam🙏🏻

Amaç, tutku ve haysiyetle yaşanmış bir hayat. Sadece bir hoca olarak değil, aynı zamanda şefkatli bir yol gösterici, bilge bir rehber ve sevgili bir dost olarak da her zaman anılarımızda olacaksın. Huzur seninle olsun sevgili Julian... Dilerim yıldızlara yolculuğun Dünya'da yaşadığın hayat kadar pırıl pırıl olsun.

Bilkent ailesi olarak basimiz sagolsun, mekani cennet olsun. Ailesine sevdiklerine sabirlar diliyorum.

First, as a student, I learned everything I knew about Rome from you. I learned about Roman army camps, weapons, the Eastern Provinces of Rome and, of course, the Emperor Trajan with great enthusiasm. We explored the city with you on a four-day trip to Rome. No one has ever visited Rome in such detail, no one has ever lived it so much. Years passed. I returned to my school, and this time I had the chance to teach with you in different classes of the same course. And today, I still use your notes to teach Rome to my students. Every day, when I passed by your room and went to my own office, I was always looking for you. I was hoping you might come back. You didn’t. Thank you for all, Julian. Rest in peace.

“Te Traianus Optimus Princeps excipiat”

As an Internationals Relations student, I got one of his modules back in 2014. One of the best modules I got in Bilkent. He was an amazing educator and he kindly gave me A plus from that module. My condolonces to his family.

Son derece sevecen, hoşgörülü ve insana saygısı üst düzey bir hocamdı. Ailesi ve tüm sevenlerine baş sağlığı ve sabır diliyorum.

I am so so so sorry for your loss!

One of the greatest souls I’ve ever met. Sending my condolences to his family and loved ones. Başımız sağolsun.

Değerli Hocam, seni kaybetmek, Bilkent geçmişim ve anılarımdan önemli bir parçayı kaybetmek gibi. Sen Arkeoloji bölümümüzün ayrilmaz önemli bir parçası idin. Türkiye'de ve Bilkent'te oluşun ile bircok kişinin hayatina dokundun. Biz öğrencilerine ve Bilkent Arkeoloji bölümüne kattıkların için çok teşekkürler. Anılarımızda ve fotoğraflarımızda yasamaya devam edeceksin...

I'm very sorry to hear about his loss but I'm so lucky to have met you. Hopefully god rest his soul.

He overflowed with life, great passion for his work and always knew the right thing to say. I learnt so much from him and will miss him deeply. I wish heartfelt condolonces to his family and everyone else upon whom he touched.