The coins found at Nishapur reflect the rise and fall of dynasties in the early Islamic period.
of a silver coin dated A.H. 189/A.D. 805 ( 39.40.127.43) is Balkh, in northern Afghanistan
Dive into the magic of iron, bronze, lead, and copper.
Why is my mom–born in Kabul, raised in Afghanistan, now living in the United States–telling
This illustrated essay describes the evolution of the display of Islamic art at the Met—from the first largely visual exhibitions to the present scholarly organization by style, material, and civilization.
, the Caucasus, Asia Minor, Syria, Mesopotamia, Arabia, Persia, West Turkestan, Afghanistan
