Vol. 53 / No. 1
By: Brian Spooner
Afghan Wars, Oriental Carpets, and Globalization
The Afghan war rugs on exhibit at the Penn Museum from April 30 to July 31, 2011, raise a number […]
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Vol. 53 / No. 1
By: Brian Spooner
Afghanistan’s War Experience
Afghanistan entered history in 1747. Nadir Shah, the Iranian ruler of the region, had been assassinated in Meshed (now northeastern […]
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Vol. 60 / No. 1
By: Brian Spooner
Nomads in The Middle East
Nomads are mobile tent-dwelling pastoralists in areas of the arid zone (which stretches from Morocco to China, with the area […]
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Vol. 60 / No. 1
By: Brian Spooner
Globalization and The Ancient World
Globalization began in the Middle East. It is the story of larger and larger numbers of people connecting and interacting […]
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