The revelation centers on a text called a "maqāma" - an Arabic literary genre featuring traveling tricksters - written by the poet and historian Ibn al-Wardi in 1348-49 in Aleppo, according to the new ...

An illustration from the 14th century Jami‛ al-Tawarikh by Rashid al-Din (https://warfare.x10host.com/Persia/14/Diez_Album-p59.htm). This piece is part of a series ...

Explore the story of a silver shaft-hole axe from the Bactria–Margiana Archaeological Complex (also known as the Oxus ...

This piece is part of a series of articles covering the medieval and early modern great powers of each of Asia’s regions: East Asia, Central and North Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and West Asia ...

The story of a nation finding it's own cultural identity surrounded by Russia, China, and Afghanistan. It's economy is also ...

CHRISTIANITY today is the world’s largest faith — embraced by more than 2 billion people. From open democracies to closed ...

ASTANA — Young generation from Central Asia should no longer wait for change but lead it, said youth delegates from Central Asia, reflecting on their participation in the 14th UNESCO Youth Forum on ...

Most seasons of Survivor, the most successful US reality television show in the 21st century, are set in a remote locations, far removed from civilization. The Russian knock-off of the program, now in ...