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Oscar Eckenstein and the Richard Burton Collection

This Thursday marked the 162nd anniversary of the birth of the mountaineer, Oscar Johannes Ludwig Eckenstein (9th September 1859 - 8th April 1921). Portrait of Oscar Eckenstein held in the Society’s collections…

10 September 2021

anniversary, Archives, book launch, Collections, Oscar Eckenstein, Richard Burton, Uzbekistan
Epic Iran Exhibition

In this week’s blog, RAS Director Dr Alison Ohta writes about the Epic Iran exhibition. Organised with the Iran Heritage Foundation in association with the Sarikhani Collection, this is currently running at…

6 August 2021

book launch, Digital Library, Exhibitions, iran, Malay Manuscripts, Manuscripts
Re-opening our Collections

In light of the easing of restrictions, the Society is pleased to announce that we will be re-opening our collections to visitors for one day a week every Thursday starting next week…

9 April 2021

book launch, Collections, Digital Library, Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, lectures, Opening hours, reading room, virtual events