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September 2, 2021

Malta Envisioned by an English Clergyman

“The highlights of the island included the harbor of Valletta, an elaborate and protective harbor famous for...”

Dr. Catherine Walsh

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August 19, 2021

Travelers and Texts Crossing the Sahara

“Mobility was a central feature of individuals, societies, and texts within Muslim West Africa’s...”

Dr. Ali Diakite and Dr. Paul Naylor

August 5, 2021

The Journey of One Armenian Manuscript

“In 1945, a pharmacist living in Lebanon—Manaseh Kaprielian—presented a 17th-century Armenian manuscript to...”

Malina Zakian

July 22, 2021

When in Rome...

“Rome has long been a destination for travelers from around the world.”

Dr. Matthew Z. Heintzelman

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July 8, 2021

Protecting Travelers and Maritime Contacts in the Eighteenth-Century Mediterranean

“The great Age of Sail conjures in our minds vast stretches of ocean populated by...”

Dr. Daniel K. Gullo

From Cairo to Mardin, Manuscripts on Camelback

“This note is the sole testament to the manuscript’s remarkable journey from Egypt to Mardin, a city in...”

Dr. Vevian Zaki

June 24, 2021

June 10, 2021

Traveling to France on Paper

“In the mid-19th century, a group of French artists began to reevaluate the art of...”

Katherine Goertz

Crossing the Red Sea in the 1640s

“In September 1647 CE, al-Ḥasan al-Ḥaymī left the port of al-Mukhā (Mocha) in...”

Dr. Josh Mugler

May 27, 2021