#Samanid

Dr Caitlin Green

caitlinrgreen

This is a really interesting coin! It imitates a Sāmānid silver dirham of Nasr II (913–42); the cross is suggested to represent Olga of Kiev's conversion to Christianity in perhaps

Fran Olmos

fran__olmos

Central Asia's khans, emirs & conquerors rest in eye-catching mausoleums...Thread The Samanid mausoleum (10th c.) is a fine example of the Persian dynasty that dominated much of the region. It's

Afghan Historians

AfghanHistorian

The ancient city of #Bust on the east bank of the Helmand river in southern #Afghanistan was settled as early as the seventh century B.C.E. and lived its golden age

Jin Xu

xujnx

One of the most prosperous and prominent Christian communities in the history of East Asia was a Turkic tribe called Ongud active in present-day central Inner Mongolia during 9th -14th

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