#central asia
A photo of the last Soldier to leave Afghanistan.
Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue, commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg, boards an United States Air Force C-17 on August 30th, 2021, ending the U.S. mission in Kabul.
2315 hrs Saturday 29th Aug 2021: The final flight carrying UK Armed Forces personnel has left Kabul.
Post link
Four captive demons, attr. Muhammad Siyah Qalam (Black Pen).
Iran or Central Asia, 1470–1500
Watercolor and gold on silk
Post link
Mausoleum of Shirin Beg Agha, sister of Timur, at the Shah-i Zinda necropolis in Samarqand. The exterior decoration of this tomb includes inscriptions attributed to Socrates, including: “In truth the people of this world are like birds rejoicing.”
Post link
Miniature from a copy of Firdawsi’s Shah-nama. “Isfandiyar’s Fifth Ordeal; He Must Slay the Simurgh”. Iran, Tabriz; between 1520 and 1535. Miniature: 26.5 × 23 cm.
Post link
Images of enthroned kings from Rashid al-Din’s Compendium of Chronicles, early fourteenth century
Post link
Decorative motif composed of the word “Allah”
Aq Saray palace of Timur, Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan
Post link
Bowl with fish motifs
first half of 14th cen, Iran.
“Ilkhanid‑period potters in Iran imitated the range of green glazes of imported Chinese celadon wares, though they did not always succeed in duplicating their colors. This bowl is one of the more accomplished attempts. Its color, shape, and decoration of three playful fish relates closely to similar wares produced during the Song period (960–1279) in the Chinese kilns of Longquan.”
Post link
We entered Russia from Ukraine today in a fairly painless two and a half hour border crossing. Only a cursory glance was given to the contents of our cars, but we had a little bit of headache filling out some declaration forms. It didn’t help that the…
