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Shah 'Abbas the Great: The 1000km Walk to Mashhad

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Dates:	7 May 2009
Venue:	British Museum

In 1601, Shah 'Abbas walked from Isfahan to Mashhad. Caroline Mawer, Birkbeck, has retraced the route using vehicles and walking significant sections to try to discover how long the journey might have taken, giving fascinating insights into medieval travel along the Persian Silk Road, and into the itinerant court of Shah 'Abbas.

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Address:	British Museum Great Russell Street, London London WC1B 3DG
Telephone:	+44 (0)20 7323 8181
Public transport:	Tube: Tottenham Court Road, Holborn and Russell Square.