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Retrace the route of Shah 'Abbas's journey from Isfahan to Mashhad to gain insights into travel along the Silk Road.
In 1601, Shah 'Abbas walked from Isfahan to Mashhad. Caroline Mawer, Birkbeck, has retraced the route using vehicles and walking significant sections to try to discover how long the journey might have taken, giving fascinating insights into medieval travel along the Persian Silk Road, and into the itinerant court of Shah 'Abbas
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Caroline Mawer | talks |
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Date and Time: |
7 May 2009 at 6:30 pm |
Duration: | TBC |
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Venue: |
British Museum |
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Tickets: |
£5, concessions £3 |
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Book event tickets through the British Museum Ticket Desk 10.00-16.45 daily |
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