Xuanzang was not afraid to break the rules. This Buddhist monk lived in Tang China during the 7th century AD. Although the…
We now know that there were many Silk Roads. Back in the 19th century, an attempt to chart how ancient exotic goods…
This edited volume is the product of an innovative project, culminating in a multiple-day workshop of the same name as this publication,…
Nicholas Bartos reviews some of the latest archaeological books. The Silk Roads: A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan Describing Peter…
When Ed Keall first visited Iran, at the age of 24, little did he realise that he was about to embark on…
Today the ancient cities of Merv lie in a sleepy Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. It is protected by…