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The whole Spain epoch under ‘Arab’ conquest needs to be looked at with a wider perspective, how under certain conditions Spain became a destination for a different sort of migration/emigration/immigration and, perhaps possibly, even a brain drain.
“The scintillating couturier, hairdresser & choirmaster Ziryab brought the Persian fashions of the Abbasids to Spain in the 8thC, introducing underarm deodorant, bouffant hairstyles & artichokes to the all-but-barbarous lands of the West.” [From David Abulafia's Boundless Sea]
#Gold Dinar from the #Ghaznavid dynasty of #Khorasan 366-583 H/977-1187 AD
Mint name: "Naysabur" – #Nishapur in eastern #Iran, then the chief mint town of Khorasan
Date: 394 H (1003-1004 AD) during the rule of Abu’l-Qasim Mahmud ibn Sebuktekin, (389-421 H/999-1030 AD)
Thanks to @incunabula for this information: "The principal donor of this stele was Suleiman, who was Lord of Xining and ruler of Shazhou. He was the eighth-generation descendant of Tolui, fourth son of Genghis Khan."
Here's a thorough study in Chinese of the stele:
https://t.co/JFL3uv4jwE with images of similar multilingual mantras found within the territories of the Mongol prince.
Embedded ethnographic research in the Eastern Himalaya by @rashmi89singh on the last sheep herders in West Sikkim (with photos by Jonathan Duncan): https://t.co/oOipRXKnZy
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Hello beautiful things! Glimpses of objects on my bench today CBL Per 357, Iran, c.1580; CBL C 1157, Chinese painted scroll with jade toggle #TextileTuesday
Spatial analysis of an ancient irrigation system in Turpan/Turfan raises the question of whether this technology spread along early Silk Routes: https://t.co/PvBYh2AYgx
Today we mark the birthday of #MirzaAlakbarSabir . He was one of the most active authors of "Molla Nasreddin" magazine.
An Azerbaijani poet, master of satire, public figure, philosopher and teacher - M.A.Sabir will live forever in the memory of the Azerbaijani people.
À partir d'aujourd'hui, et jusqu'à dimanche, le musée d'Orsay passe "Une semaine avec Yan Pei Ming".
Chaque jour, le peintre livre sa vision de l'un des sept autoportraits qu'il a choisi dans nos collections.
À suivre sur nos pages Facebook et Instagram.
Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council over the last year and a half has imposed TL 11 million ($ 1.6 million) in fines on TV channels with critical stances towards the government. https://t.co/zkDTrCoGi3