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Album of Male Costumes by Gremyachinskaya, et al., 1969.

Fourth pic is the way people dress in what is now western and the rural areas of province.

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2020-09-23

Did you know had a strange belief that an artificially deformed head was a symbol of high status, achieved by binding the head during infancy?

Sogdian clay ossuary and deformed skulls. Seventh-eight century. Afrasiab Museum,

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2020-09-07

Today is the 1040 anniversary of the birth of Ibn Sina, known in the as considered as one of the greatest philosophers in and the father of modern and one of the greatest figures in history.

Thread:

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2020-08-22

"Oh land of has saved you,

from the disaster that befell the land of Gurganj and Kath"

—Divan of Anvari Balkhi on the brutal invasion of

Khorasan eventually faced the same fate as neighboring Khwarezm: annihilation.

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2020-07-10

is a type of sheep whose habitat is the mountainous regions of mainly in the region of

They were named after Marco Polo after being described in his book "The Travels of Marco Polo". Their native name is "nakhjipar".

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2020-06-02

Tomorrow is Omar Khayyam´s Day: 18th May 1048 was the birthday of this excellent and amazing historical Khorasani Persian figure who was a mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, and poet.

Thread on his life and achievements

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2020-05-17

Thread on Mughal dishes with a Central Asian/Khorasani origin:

Let´s start with Samosas, one of the most famous Indian/Pakistani snacks, originated in Central Asia. The name "Samosa" comes from the Sogdian word "Sambosak".

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2020-04-28

Thread about religion in Central Asia/Khorasan/Eastern Iran in pre-Islamic and Islamic times.

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2020-04-25

I write the Khattak/Getty mystery series. And the Khorasan Archives fantasy series. My latest mystery, is out now. And the sequel to is coming soon!

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2018-04-19