Markus Hauser
@thepamirarchive.bsky.social
The Pamir Archive: Largest archive in private hands of maps, postcards, books and photos about Central Asia. Worlds largest digital collection of maps and text.
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Proud to present the preview of our research findings on technology facilitated gender based violence (TFGBV) in Tajikistan. Read here www.genderit.org/feminist-tal.... I don’t think it’s hype to say there are some truly unique insights. And it’s the first in Tajikistan. Let us know what you think!
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November 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Proud to present the preview of our research findings on technology facilitated gender based violence (TFGBV) in Tajikistan. Read here www.genderit.org/feminist-tal.... I don’t think it’s hype to say there are some truly unique insights. And it’s the first in Tajikistan. Let us know what you think!
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Upcoming lecture on Thursday, 25 Sept on the #Zoroastrian communities in India and Iran and Britain's role in their relationships in the early 20th century. Come and join us! Details: tinyurl.com/ras-20250925
September 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Upcoming lecture on Thursday, 25 Sept on the #Zoroastrian communities in India and Iran and Britain's role in their relationships in the early 20th century. Come and join us! Details: tinyurl.com/ras-20250925
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🔴 Importance: 65/100
#news #TopStories #World #heritage #world #government
A beautiful country is becoming “Venice in the desert” due to overtourism. The Uzbekistan government has been seeking more tourists,...
#news #TopStories #World #heritage #world #government
A beautiful country is becoming “Venice in the desert” due to overtourism. The Uzbekistan government has been seeking more tourists,...
Panic in beautiful country turning into 'Venice in the desert'
A beautiful country is becoming “Venice in the desert” due to overtourism. The Uzbekistan government has been seeking more tourists, with new tourist spaces being built across th...
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September 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
🔴 Importance: 65/100
#news #TopStories #World #heritage #world #government
A beautiful country is becoming “Venice in the desert” due to overtourism. The Uzbekistan government has been seeking more tourists,...
#news #TopStories #World #heritage #world #government
A beautiful country is becoming “Venice in the desert” due to overtourism. The Uzbekistan government has been seeking more tourists,...
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Boiling #Bishkek. People are fleeing their concrete homes — unbearable inside. ACs run non-stop. The city keeps cutting down trees, spends nothing to fight the heat.
Explore how rapid #urbangrowth, warming climate are straining #Kyrgyzstan’s fragile power grid
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Explore how rapid #urbangrowth, warming climate are straining #Kyrgyzstan’s fragile power grid
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While Bishkek boils, Kyrgyzstan’s fragile power grid struggles to keep up
In this dispatch from Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek-based journalist Aigerim Turgunbaeva explores how rapid urban growth and a warming climate are straining the country’s fragile power grid.
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August 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Boiling #Bishkek. People are fleeing their concrete homes — unbearable inside. ACs run non-stop. The city keeps cutting down trees, spends nothing to fight the heat.
Explore how rapid #urbangrowth, warming climate are straining #Kyrgyzstan’s fragile power grid
open.substack.com/pub/havli/p/...
Explore how rapid #urbangrowth, warming climate are straining #Kyrgyzstan’s fragile power grid
open.substack.com/pub/havli/p/...
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My latest for @timesca.com ⬇️
Our @jonathancampion.com talks to Tajik filmmaker Nigora Fazliddin about showcasing her homeland's beauty and culture, blending storytelling with activism timesca.com/nigora-fazli... #Tajikistan #Travel #Filmmaking #WomenInFilm #TajikFilm #CulturalActivism
Nigora Fazliddin: The Social Media Storyteller Bringing Life in Tajikistan to the World - The Times Of Central Asia
Nigora Fazliddin, a former journalist from Dushanbe, is part of a new generation of creators using social media to bridge cultural distances. Posting simple
timesca.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
My latest for @timesca.com ⬇️
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Fascinating and touching listen on the rare striped hyena in #Tajikistan
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BBC Audio | The Documentary Podcast | Tajikistan’s last, lonely hyenas
One man’s determination to save the last few striped hyenas of Tajikistan
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August 13, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Fascinating and touching listen on the rare striped hyena in #Tajikistan
www.bbc.com/audio/play/p... www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...
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Exiting news! Our wonderful trustee Sophie Ibbotson will be giving a talk this Friday in Wiltshire, with donations going to Women’s Centre “Gulrukhsor”. Please come along and support. It is sure to be an inspiring evening.
August 4, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Exiting news! Our wonderful trustee Sophie Ibbotson will be giving a talk this Friday in Wiltshire, with donations going to Women’s Centre “Gulrukhsor”. Please come along and support. It is sure to be an inspiring evening.
In AUCTION tomorrow 16th Jul, 2025 11:00
CENTRAL ASIA TRAVELS ARCHIVE, c.1898
Henry-Rene D'Allemagne (1863-1950)
This belongs to an Archive or Library. Please share!
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CENTRAL ASIA TRAVELS ARCHIVE, c.1898
Henry-Rene D'Allemagne (1863-1950)
This belongs to an Archive or Library. Please share!
www.chiswickauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/...
Lot 68 - Henry-Rene D'Allemagne (1863-1950)
Lot 68 - Henry-Rene D'Allemagne (1863-1950) - Estimate 200-300 GBP
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July 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
In AUCTION tomorrow 16th Jul, 2025 11:00
CENTRAL ASIA TRAVELS ARCHIVE, c.1898
Henry-Rene D'Allemagne (1863-1950)
This belongs to an Archive or Library. Please share!
www.chiswickauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/...
CENTRAL ASIA TRAVELS ARCHIVE, c.1898
Henry-Rene D'Allemagne (1863-1950)
This belongs to an Archive or Library. Please share!
www.chiswickauctions.co.uk/auction/lot/...
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A Bactrian-inscribed clay jug from the Kushan era unearthed in Tajikistan offers valuable insight into ancient literacy and daily life timesca.com/unique-artif... #Tajikistan #KushanEra #ArchaeologyFinds #HistoricalArtifacts #ArchaeologicalDiscovery #AncientCivilizations
Unique Artifact from Kushan Era Unearthed in Tajikistan - The Times Of Central Asia
Archaeologists from the National Museum of Tajikistan have unearthed a rare and significant artifact, a clay vessel bearing a complete inscription in the
timesca.com
July 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
A Bactrian-inscribed clay jug from the Kushan era unearthed in Tajikistan offers valuable insight into ancient literacy and daily life timesca.com/unique-artif... #Tajikistan #KushanEra #ArchaeologyFinds #HistoricalArtifacts #ArchaeologicalDiscovery #AncientCivilizations
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Kazakhstan’s ancient secrets revealed – from lost medieval cities to gold-laden tombs and Buddhist temples timesca.com/ruins-of-a-b... #KazakhstanHistory #AncientKazakhstan #MedievalCities #BuddhistTemples #LostCities #ArchaeologyLovers
Ruins of a Burned Medieval City Unearthed in Southern Kazakhstan - The Times Of Central Asia
Archaeologists in Kazakhstan may have uncovered the ruins of a long-lost medieval city previously known only from historical texts. The discovery was
timesca.com
June 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Kazakhstan’s ancient secrets revealed – from lost medieval cities to gold-laden tombs and Buddhist temples timesca.com/ruins-of-a-b... #KazakhstanHistory #AncientKazakhstan #MedievalCities #BuddhistTemples #LostCities #ArchaeologyLovers
9 June is International Archives Day.
One of the largest archives on Central Asia:
THE PAMIR ARCHIVE
But also the least known archive.
Would you like to join me in changing that?
One of the largest archives on Central Asia:
THE PAMIR ARCHIVE
But also the least known archive.
Would you like to join me in changing that?
June 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
9 June is International Archives Day.
One of the largest archives on Central Asia:
THE PAMIR ARCHIVE
But also the least known archive.
Would you like to join me in changing that?
One of the largest archives on Central Asia:
THE PAMIR ARCHIVE
But also the least known archive.
Would you like to join me in changing that?
If you are interested in the history of Central Asia, you should definitely watch it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfXc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfXc...
Silk Road: The history behind key global trade region & China's renewed interest - BBC World Service
YouTube video by BBC World Service
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June 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
If you are interested in the history of Central Asia, you should definitely watch it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfXc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfXc...
The cataloguing of the Pamir Archive's holdings is still not completely finished and so I keep coming across gems from my earlier carefully selected purchases.
More on my Linkedin account
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More on my Linkedin account
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The cataloguing of the Pamir Archive's holdings is still not completely… | The Pamir Archive (FOR SALE)
The cataloguing of the Pamir Archive's holdings is still not completely finished and so I keep coming across gems from my earlier carefully selected purchases.
For example, copies of the weekly S...
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June 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The cataloguing of the Pamir Archive's holdings is still not completely finished and so I keep coming across gems from my earlier carefully selected purchases.
More on my Linkedin account
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
More on my Linkedin account
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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🗃️What can a marble foot fragment from Aï Khanoum tell us about #AI? 📜
@edwardasross.bsky.social puts Deep Research models to the test in Part 3 of his series on generative AI and #Hellenistic Central Asia 🤖🏺
#digitalhumanities #history #llm
digitalorientalist.com/2025/05/27/h...
@edwardasross.bsky.social puts Deep Research models to the test in Part 3 of his series on generative AI and #Hellenistic Central Asia 🤖🏺
#digitalhumanities #history #llm
digitalorientalist.com/2025/05/27/h...
May 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
🗃️What can a marble foot fragment from Aï Khanoum tell us about #AI? 📜
@edwardasross.bsky.social puts Deep Research models to the test in Part 3 of his series on generative AI and #Hellenistic Central Asia 🤖🏺
#digitalhumanities #history #llm
digitalorientalist.com/2025/05/27/h...
@edwardasross.bsky.social puts Deep Research models to the test in Part 3 of his series on generative AI and #Hellenistic Central Asia 🤖🏺
#digitalhumanities #history #llm
digitalorientalist.com/2025/05/27/h...
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In March, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan delimited their shared border, resolving a longstanding dispute. While this treaty could be a model for the resolution of other disputes in Central Asia, its potential to endure depends on its implementation, @aigiturgunbaeva.bsky.social argues.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Resolve Final Border Dispute: A Historic but Fragile Peace
By Aigerim Turgunbaeva
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May 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
In March, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan delimited their shared border, resolving a longstanding dispute. While this treaty could be a model for the resolution of other disputes in Central Asia, its potential to endure depends on its implementation, @aigiturgunbaeva.bsky.social argues.
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Svante Cornell’s new study examines the complex drivers of instability in Central Asia, analyzing the region's 2022 outbreaks of violence while considering both destabilizing factors and emerging cooperative efforts.
Is Central Asia Stable? Conflict Risks and Drivers of Instability
By Svante E. Cornell
buff.ly
May 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Svante Cornell’s new study examines the complex drivers of instability in Central Asia, analyzing the region's 2022 outbreaks of violence while considering both destabilizing factors and emerging cooperative efforts.
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Please apply! We are waiting for you in stunning Venice. Some photos from last year in the stunning Ca' Foscari palace on the Grand Canal. #ASIAC2025 #CentralAsia #Caucasus
May 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Please apply! We are waiting for you in stunning Venice. Some photos from last year in the stunning Ca' Foscari palace on the Grand Canal. #ASIAC2025 #CentralAsia #Caucasus
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Should Switzerland pump development funds for digitalisation into an autocracy? Some of my thoughts here: www.swissinfo.ch/eng/democrac...
Promoting democracy in authoritarian Tajikistan – is Switzerland making a difference?
While the government of Tajikistan’s long-standing ruler grows more repressive, Switzerland continues to support human rights – a delicate balancing act.
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May 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Should Switzerland pump development funds for digitalisation into an autocracy? Some of my thoughts here: www.swissinfo.ch/eng/democrac...
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I was delighted to speak at the seminar on water challenges in Central Asia at @clingendael.bsky.social on 17 April.
What are (some of) the everyday water challenges encountered at the microlevel?
Were you interested but unable to attend? Watch the recording:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV6g...
What are (some of) the everyday water challenges encountered at the microlevel?
Were you interested but unable to attend? Watch the recording:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV6g...
April 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I was delighted to speak at the seminar on water challenges in Central Asia at @clingendael.bsky.social on 17 April.
What are (some of) the everyday water challenges encountered at the microlevel?
Were you interested but unable to attend? Watch the recording:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV6g...
What are (some of) the everyday water challenges encountered at the microlevel?
Were you interested but unable to attend? Watch the recording:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV6g...
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Excited to finely share our news. We are now registered as a charity in England & Wales providing a means to confidently & effectively support us. Very proud to have 3 great trustees providing oversight; Sophie Ibbotson, Hugh Philpott OBE and Vicky Fletcher. Please consider donating
April 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Excited to finely share our news. We are now registered as a charity in England & Wales providing a means to confidently & effectively support us. Very proud to have 3 great trustees providing oversight; Sophie Ibbotson, Hugh Philpott OBE and Vicky Fletcher. Please consider donating
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The second ETHS talk will be delivered by Dr. Patryk Skupniewicz on 13 May at 18:00 CET. You can find more info at globallateantiquity.com/2025/04/16/t... and you can register to attend virtually at framaforms.org/eths-2-patry...
April 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The second ETHS talk will be delivered by Dr. Patryk Skupniewicz on 13 May at 18:00 CET. You can find more info at globallateantiquity.com/2025/04/16/t... and you can register to attend virtually at framaforms.org/eths-2-patry...
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Looking forward to discuss water challenges in Central Asia at @clingendael.bsky.social coming Thursday. Join us in person or online!
April 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Looking forward to discuss water challenges in Central Asia at @clingendael.bsky.social coming Thursday. Join us in person or online!
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Our project “Soii Havzak Rockshelter: A New Middle-Upper Paleolithic Sequence in Central Asia” has been awarded a research grant from the Gerda Henkel Foundation!
The grant, awarded to Y. Zaidner, J-P. Buylaert, and S. Kurbanov, will support postdoctoral research by M. Prévost.
The grant, awarded to Y. Zaidner, J-P. Buylaert, and S. Kurbanov, will support postdoctoral research by M. Prévost.
April 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Our project “Soii Havzak Rockshelter: A New Middle-Upper Paleolithic Sequence in Central Asia” has been awarded a research grant from the Gerda Henkel Foundation!
The grant, awarded to Y. Zaidner, J-P. Buylaert, and S. Kurbanov, will support postdoctoral research by M. Prévost.
The grant, awarded to Y. Zaidner, J-P. Buylaert, and S. Kurbanov, will support postdoctoral research by M. Prévost.
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Our @stephenmbland.bsky.social & @olaskoolkitchen.bsky.social discuss how the Great Game of the 19th century was a ruthless struggle for power and influence in Central Asia timesca.com/the-ruthless... #GreatGame #CentralAsiaHistory #19thCentury #Espionage #Geopolitics #History
The Ruthless History of the Great Game in Central Asia - The Times Of Central Asia
In the so-called New Great Game, Central Asia is no longer a mere backdrop; with its strategic location, massive oil and gas reserves, and newfound deposits
timesca.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Our @stephenmbland.bsky.social & @olaskoolkitchen.bsky.social discuss how the Great Game of the 19th century was a ruthless struggle for power and influence in Central Asia timesca.com/the-ruthless... #GreatGame #CentralAsiaHistory #19thCentury #Espionage #Geopolitics #History