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THE STORY OF SAMARKAND PAPER

A Short History of Its Origins and Advantages over Chinese Paper

~ 4 min read
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‘TURKISH’ SANTA CLAUS

Why Do Turks Think Santa Claus Is Turkish?

~ 6 min read
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HOW TO START WATCHING ANIME

A Comprehensive Introduction to Japanese Animation

~ 22 min read

The Evolution of the ‘Toi’

How the Kazakh Wedding Survived Revolution, Bans, and a Changing World

~ 18 min read

FROM SAUKELE TO VEILS AND BACK

What Kazakh Brides Traditionally Wore on Their Wedding Day

~ 13 min read

CENTRAL ASIA: FROM EMPIRE TO SOVIET RULE

Historian Adeeb Khalid on Colonialism, Nation-Building, and the Enduring Myths That Shape Our Understanding of the Region

~ 11 min read

PASSPORTS, INNS, AND EXPRESS DELIVERY IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY

What Travel Was Really Like on the Silk Road—and Why It Was Far More than a Caravan Highway

~ 16 min read

THE MAGIC OF METAL

From Ancient Rituals to Modern Technology: How Copper Became an Essential Part of Nomadic Culture

~ 12 min read
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THE SADDLE AND STIRRUP

From Ancient Hunters to Cowboys

~ 15 min read
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THE VOYNICH MANUSCRIPT

This is the story of the most mysterious book in the world

~ 18 min read
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DOGRA MAGRA

The Novel That Drives Japan Crazy

~ 9 min read
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THE SHOES OF POWER

Those Who Used to Wear Shoes with Red Heels

~ 2 min read
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ARE WE STILL IN 2020?

Discovering the True Start of the Modern Era

~ 3 min read
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LET ME TELL YOU, AS A PERSIAN TO A GREEK…

Did people in ancient times have trouble with foreign languages?

~ 2 min read
Hieronymus Bosch. The Temptation of St. Anthony. 1500-1510 / Wikimedia Commons

What is this?

Guess what this thing was used for.

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The Rules of Life—According to Saladin

The Sultan and Knight Who Didn’t Throw Cups at Servants!

~ 7 min read
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A ONE-PAGE STORY OF QONDYGER

The Human Spirit in Search of the Primordial Meaning of the Universe

~ 7 min read
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PIGEON POST

The History of the Oldest Postal Service

~ 9 min read
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