Often confused with Mongols, Tatars were a different ethnic group inhabiting the Steppes. They have an interesting history. Read on.. Introduction The Tatars …
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Afghanistan is going through a tumultuous period in its history right now This beautiful land has been the centre of great culture and …
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If you want to know, what is a caravanserai and what was it used for, read on.. The Silk Road was a network …
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The river served as a major trade route in the 9th and 10th century and lost it importance by the 11th century 1. …
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By the 8th century, the Islamic empire covered an area larger than the Roman empire at its height. Unrest had been brewing up …
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Imagine the academic repute of the city where Panini, the great Indian Sanskrit Grammarian and Chanakya, the Prime Minister of the founder of …
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The Silk Route comprised of terrestrial routes but it is relatively lesser known that it included maritime routes as well. The sea routes were used between 1st- 6th century AD …
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Abu’l Qasim Firdausi (940-1020 AD) was a Persian poet born in Tus, Iran. He is the author of the ‘Shahnama’ or ‘Book of Kings’, which is the world’s longest epic …
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Ibn Battuta needs no introduction amongst the world of medieval travellers. He was born in Tangier, Morocco in 1306, in a family of Qazis (Islamic Judge). His curious nature and …
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The Tarim Basin was one of the most uninhabitable places in Asia. Its Northern boundary is the Tian Shan mountains and Southern boundary is the Kunlun mountains. The Taklamakan desert …
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“When they give birth to a son, they put honey on his mouth and place glue in his palms so that when he grows up, he will speak sweet words …
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Nishapur, located in North East Iran today, was one of the greatest cities of Eastern Khurasan. The other significant cities were Herat, Balkh and Merv. The first two are located …