Category Archives: Silk Road archaeology

Central Asian Collections in Munich

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Susan Whitfield

Francke and Körber: 1914 expedition to Central Asia: Kashgar, Yarkhand, Khotan and Ladakh. Continue reading →

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Nara to Norwich: Online Exhibition

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Susan Whitfield

Great to work with colleagues on this online exhibition, exploring arts and beliefs at the ends of the Silk Roads: Nara to Norwich. Continue reading →

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Early Exhibitions of the Collections of Aurel Stein, Part 4: 1918, Royal Geographical Society, London

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Susan Whitfield

@RGS_IBG 1918 exhibition of Aurel Stein’s 3rd expedition #SilkRoad #photographs. Continue reading →

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Aurel Stein at Dunhuang

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Susan Whitfield

A snippet from the forthcoming paper concerning Stein’s acquisitions from the Library cave at Dunhuang Mogao. Continue reading →

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UNESCO and the Silk Road: The Role of Japan

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Susan Whitfield

‘Silk Roads’ is now a concept embraced by UNESCO, with the first transnational serial site as inscribed in 2014. Japan had played a vital role in the early discussion of Eurasian links which led to the adoption of the ‘Silk … Continue reading →

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Routes from the Swat: Buddhism in Khotan

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Susan Whitfield

In AD 480 the Chinese pilgrim Faxian reached the central Asian oasis kingdom of Khotan, source of jade and a thriving centre of Buddhism. Even though Buddhism was well established in his homeland, China, he was struck by the evidence … Continue reading →

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