THE COLLECTIONS EVENING HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE AT A FUTURE DATE. As with similar occasions in the past, the evening will feature a series of short talks about items from the collection. It will also provide a rare opportunity to get “up close and personal” with rarely seen…
THIS BOOK LAUNCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. WE HOPE TO RESCHEDULE AT A FUTURE DATE. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. When Dr Wu Jieping was selected by Chinese Premier Zhou En lai as his personal physician, he had little choice in the matter though it transformed his life, not always in a…
Professor Carole Hillenbrand (Professor Emerita, University of Edinburgh, and Professor of Islamic History, University of St Andrews) - The Seljuq sultans in The World History of Rashid al-Din Professor Robert Hillenbrand (Professor Emeritus, University of Edinburgh, and Professor of Islamic Art, University of St Andres) - Images of the Seljuq sultans in The World History…
Fath-'Ali Shah Qajar and the Shrine of Fatima Ma'sumeh, Qom
With regret we announce the cancellation of the RAS Lecture on May 7th by Professor Simon Kaner. We hope to reschedule the talk at a future date. The Rehabilitation of Myth in the Archaeology of Ancient Japan and Korea
AGM Lecture: Asian Seamen and the Indian Ocean in the Long Nineteenth Century
Indo-Persian Shahnamas Lost and Found
A palm leaf letter at the Mamluk court. Material cultures of writing in the Indian Ocean world
Ubiquitous Trees and Serpents: Early Buddhist Art of Southern India