Arab Travelers: Ibn Fadlan, the Arab in Russia
Following “Viaggi e viaggiatori arabi” by Francesco Gabrieli, let's discover together the first Arab traveler to reach the lands of the current Russian territory: Ibn Fadlan Ibn Fadlan, from Baghdad…
The 7 best books I’ve read in 2021
The list of the 7 best books read this year My best books As every year, with December comes the time to sum up the readings made during the year,…
Afghan carpets
3 of the most famous Afghan carpets, also told here with a micro introduction about the two peoples who weave them: Turkmen and Baloch. Of imaginary territories Linked to predominantly…
Buzkashi, ancestral competition
We present Buzkashi, one of the most loved sports in Central Asia still today and which, in a certain sense, tells its story. Ancient ancestor of polo, this game will…
Turkmenistan, the most detailed flag in the world
Flags, coins and stamps, all symbols that hide very deep meanings and that can tell us about a certain country, immediately showing us some of its secrets. The flag of…
Alabai, the Turkmen sheepdog
The Alabai is one of the most ancient and majestic dog breeds ever, able to show itself from time immemorial as a faithful guardian and companion History of Alabai Alabai…
History of Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan has a complex and multifaceted history, in which it is possible to observe both a Turkish and an Indo-European past Origins The lands on which Turkmenistan stands have a…
“Sovietistan” by Erika Fatland
Sovietistan is one of the best books ever to get in touch with Central Asia, an incredible region, full of contradictions and treasures and which, precisely for this reason, needs…
Göktürk, the first Turks
We have always been fascinated by "the first", those who in one way or another represented the origins for something greater. Today we are talking about the Göktürk, the first…
05 “How Uruz, the son of Salur Kazan, was taken prisoner”
We are proud to present you the 5th podcast episode of "the tales of Dede Korkut", dedicated to Salur Kazan and his son Uruz. For the first time you will…
