At the tender age of 16, Aanya Rajput from GEMS Modern Academy has become an IBDP student and a household name in the technology and heritage circles with the release of her mobile app – one of the few archaeology-oriented digital applications emenating from the UAE.
To further improve the archaeological experience of the UAE, Aanya’s app facilitates user interaction with ancient maps and virtual site excursions, while also providing educational perspectives that aid in the understanding of the ancient regions through modern technologies.
Aanya remarks, “I wanted to build somthing that this generation will be attached to but modern at the same time,” and went on to do exactly that.
The UAE historical archeology Aanya advocates for accompanies archaeological research poses a challenge for most people, but serves as an inspiration for emerging modern reality technologies.