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Fīrūzkūh Papers: Pre-Mongol Persian Documents from Today's Afghanistan

27 November 2024
Nabi Saqee writes on the Fīrūzkūh Papers: Pre-Mongol Persian Documents from Today's Afghanistan
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Document of the Month 11/24: A Hidden Threat

08 November 2024
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Thomas Benfey, Windādag's Orders: Ten Unpublished Middle Persian Ostraca from Chāl Ṭarkhān-ʿEshqābād (2024)

01 November 2024
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Pejman Firoozbakhsh, Manuscript of a Persian Qaṣīda from about the Year 400/1007 (2024)

01 November 2024
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Arezou Azad, Interpreting Economies in Khurasan in the 11th-13th Century CE through Documentary Sources (2024)

25 October 2024
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On writing a new childrens' book on the Barmakid Jafar (part 2): Hero or Villain?

25 October 2024
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On writing a new childrens' book on the BarmaKIDS (part 1): "The Real Jafar"

14 October 2024
A children's collection of stories in progress by Siobhan Templeton (text) and Nicolas Oberlin (illustration)
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Invisible East Launches film, Striking Gold

18 September 2024
The incredible story of the discovery of the Firuzkuh Papers
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The Long Road to Kabul: Reflections on the Making of the Archaeological Gazetteer of Afghanistan

01 August 2024
A few words from Warwick Ball on the history, publication and revision of the Archaeological Gazetteer of Afghanistan
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Professor Richard Bulliet speaking about Caravans on 10 May 2024 (hybrid)

26 April 2024
A comprehensive look at camel caravans between 300 and 1500 CE, touching on largely unexplored ways in which they impacted society. Topics will include economics, geography, urbanism, law, education, spatial relations, and language.