Essay · 3 min · EN
A Buddha on the Red Sea
A locally carved statue from Roman Egypt illuminates the maritime connections between the Mediterranean and India.
Writing
Essays and field notes
Essays, field notes and research by Noam Backner on China, Inner Asia, Buddhism, the Silk Roads, food, agriculture and the lived experience of place.
India (3)All writing
Essay · 4 min · EN
Sufi Roads: From Central Asia to Jerusalem
Pilgrims, hospices and the age of steam along the Sufi routes linking Central Asia with the Holy City.
Essay · 3 min · EN
From Mongolia to Pakistan: The Story of Khan
How a title of steppe sovereignty became a surname borne by millions of South Asian Muslims.