POV: it’s the ninth century and you’re a Chinese customer at a Silk Road caravanserai and you’ve encountered a very sincere Sogdian merchant
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August 16, 2026 at 1:27 AM
POV: it’s the ninth century and you’re a Chinese customer at a Silk Road caravanserai and you’ve encountered a very sincere Sogdian merchant
Really enjoying the data in this book about 4th century Sogdian economic networks on the silk roads brill.com/display/titl...
Sogdian Traders
"Sogdian Traders" published on 01 Jan 2005 by Brill.
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March 2, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Really enjoying the data in this book about 4th century Sogdian economic networks on the silk roads brill.com/display/titl...
September 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Cover of my forthcoming book
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑘 𝑅𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠:
𝑆𝑜𝑔𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐼𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑙 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑘 𝑅𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠:
𝑆𝑜𝑔𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐼𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑙 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎
August 10, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Cover of my forthcoming book
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑘 𝑅𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠:
𝑆𝑜𝑔𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐼𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑙 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑖𝑙𝑘 𝑅𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠:
𝑆𝑜𝑔𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐼𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑀𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑙 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎
thing the modern trans rights movement lacks:
- chinese siege engineers
- sogdian horses
- the riches of samarqand
- the support of the kurultai council
- chinese siege engineers
- sogdian horses
- the riches of samarqand
- the support of the kurultai council
show me a trans woman who's not a gamer and I'll show you the daughter of heaven who will unify the tribes of the cities and tear down the walls of her enemies
May 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
thing the modern trans rights movement lacks:
- chinese siege engineers
- sogdian horses
- the riches of samarqand
- the support of the kurultai council
- chinese siege engineers
- sogdian horses
- the riches of samarqand
- the support of the kurultai council
Sogdian and Samanid clothing sketch
July 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Sogdian and Samanid clothing sketch
Sometimes you find the darndest things when you go a-researching. Like a 580+ pp dictionary of Sogdian names.
Which, if you're looking for a source on Sogdian names--which I happened to have been--is great!
I can't imagine that getting published now, though.
Which, if you're looking for a source on Sogdian names--which I happened to have been--is great!
I can't imagine that getting published now, though.
May 20, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Sometimes you find the darndest things when you go a-researching. Like a 580+ pp dictionary of Sogdian names.
Which, if you're looking for a source on Sogdian names--which I happened to have been--is great!
I can't imagine that getting published now, though.
Which, if you're looking for a source on Sogdian names--which I happened to have been--is great!
I can't imagine that getting published now, though.
finally finished this fucking thing (interpretation of an early medieval sogdian lapel coat, silk damask and brocade)
January 2, 2025 at 3:48 AM
finally finished this fucking thing (interpretation of an early medieval sogdian lapel coat, silk damask and brocade)
‘tiger’ in medieval Tarim Basin languages is just “meow”
Hotanese muyi
Sogdian ⟨myw⟩
Kuchean mewiyo
Hotanese muyi
Sogdian ⟨myw⟩
Kuchean mewiyo
March 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
‘tiger’ in medieval Tarim Basin languages is just “meow”
Hotanese muyi
Sogdian ⟨myw⟩
Kuchean mewiyo
Hotanese muyi
Sogdian ⟨myw⟩
Kuchean mewiyo
Sogdian Christians
Sheridan, Daniel . 2026. Sogdian Christians. Networks, Books, Homilies, and Medicine. Turnhout: Brepols. After centuries of obscurity, the Sogdian people have once again been recognized as the premier long-distance traders of the famed Eurasian trade routes of late antique and…
Sheridan, Daniel . 2026. Sogdian Christians. Networks, Books, Homilies, and Medicine. Turnhout: Brepols. After centuries of obscurity, the Sogdian people have once again been recognized as the premier long-distance traders of the famed Eurasian trade routes of late antique and…
Sogdian Christians
Sheridan, Daniel . 2026. Sogdian Christians. Networks, Books, Homilies, and Medicine. Turnhout: Brepols. After centuries of obscurity, the Sogdian people have once again been recognized as the premier long-distance traders of the famed Eurasian trade routes of late antique and early medieval Eurasia, popularly referred to as the “Silk Roads.” Similarily, a previous Christian association with Sogdians and their language had also been all but forgotten until the archeological finds at the turn of the twentieth century.
www.biblioiranica.info
September 4, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Sogdian Christians
Sheridan, Daniel . 2026. Sogdian Christians. Networks, Books, Homilies, and Medicine. Turnhout: Brepols. After centuries of obscurity, the Sogdian people have once again been recognized as the premier long-distance traders of the famed Eurasian trade routes of late antique and…
Sheridan, Daniel . 2026. Sogdian Christians. Networks, Books, Homilies, and Medicine. Turnhout: Brepols. After centuries of obscurity, the Sogdian people have once again been recognized as the premier long-distance traders of the famed Eurasian trade routes of late antique and…
basically he thought everything since the Xianbei Wei (4-6th century) had been “barbarian” 胡服.
apart from Zhu Xi or contemporary Hanfu activists, no one actually cared. one of the most popular styles in Tang, worn by both men and women, was Sogdian.
apart from Zhu Xi or contemporary Hanfu activists, no one actually cared. one of the most popular styles in Tang, worn by both men and women, was Sogdian.
August 30, 2026 at 3:26 PM
basically he thought everything since the Xianbei Wei (4-6th century) had been “barbarian” 胡服.
apart from Zhu Xi or contemporary Hanfu activists, no one actually cared. one of the most popular styles in Tang, worn by both men and women, was Sogdian.
apart from Zhu Xi or contemporary Hanfu activists, no one actually cared. one of the most popular styles in Tang, worn by both men and women, was Sogdian.
this is a Sogdian posting account now
March 13, 2026 at 2:41 AM
this is a Sogdian posting account now
Page proofs of my forthcoming book on Sogdian immigrants in China:
June 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Page proofs of my forthcoming book on Sogdian immigrants in China:
The Sogdian & Bactrian world 400-800 CE was a fascinating cosmopolitan & multicultural society of art loving rich merchants & cultured elite dealing in high politics & intrigue, reminiscent of Renaissance Italy. Yet a sum total of 10 scholars or less work on it! That is truly heartbreaking.
May 10, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The Sogdian & Bactrian world 400-800 CE was a fascinating cosmopolitan & multicultural society of art loving rich merchants & cultured elite dealing in high politics & intrigue, reminiscent of Renaissance Italy. Yet a sum total of 10 scholars or less work on it! That is truly heartbreaking.
TANG DEPICTIONS OF SOGDIAN TRADERS, THIS IS NOT A DRILL PEOPLE
July 4, 2026 at 11:31 PM
TANG DEPICTIONS OF SOGDIAN TRADERS, THIS IS NOT A DRILL PEOPLE
Sogdian Ark, 7th - 9th century
October 18, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Sogdian Ark, 7th - 9th century
Tbf my high school didn’t offer Sogdian
January 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Tbf my high school didn’t offer Sogdian
Alternative #Sogdian portrait with Sogdian onomatopoeia visualised.
#artistjourney
#art
#artistprocess
#historicalart
#matuww
x
#artistjourney
#art
#artistprocess
#historicalart
#matuww
x
November 29, 2024 at 7:38 AM
Alternative #Sogdian portrait with Sogdian onomatopoeia visualised.
#artistjourney
#art
#artistprocess
#historicalart
#matuww
x
#artistjourney
#art
#artistprocess
#historicalart
#matuww
x
Hoping for more Sogdian content here
March 13, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Hoping for more Sogdian content here
Sogdian fresco in the palace of Varakhsha (8th century #Bukhara region #Uzbekistan): elephant riders battling real and mythical creatures.
British Museum #SilkRoad
British Museum #SilkRoad
December 21, 2024 at 3:36 PM
Sogdian fresco in the palace of Varakhsha (8th century #Bukhara region #Uzbekistan): elephant riders battling real and mythical creatures.
British Museum #SilkRoad
British Museum #SilkRoad
Fragments of a wall painting from a Sogdian Royal Palace at Sanjar-Shah, Tajikistan, depicting a fire worshipping scene.
Reconstruction offers a rare glimpse into the clothing, hairstyles and beards worn by Sogdian priests #MensGroomingDay
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
Reconstruction offers a rare glimpse into the clothing, hairstyles and beards worn by Sogdian priests #MensGroomingDay
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
August 21, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Fragments of a wall painting from a Sogdian Royal Palace at Sanjar-Shah, Tajikistan, depicting a fire worshipping scene.
Reconstruction offers a rare glimpse into the clothing, hairstyles and beards worn by Sogdian priests #MensGroomingDay
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
Reconstruction offers a rare glimpse into the clothing, hairstyles and beards worn by Sogdian priests #MensGroomingDay
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
Sogdian fresco in Afrasiab (7th century #Samarkand #Uzbekistan): elephant and horseman.
British Museum #SilkRoad
British Museum #SilkRoad
December 21, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Sogdian fresco in Afrasiab (7th century #Samarkand #Uzbekistan): elephant and horseman.
British Museum #SilkRoad
British Museum #SilkRoad
"Hello sir, yes I have this fine Sogdian Divine Bread Horse just for you, don't worry mongols all gone, I'm just simply horse merchant, please open city gate and I can give you horse, open gate please"
January 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
"Hello sir, yes I have this fine Sogdian Divine Bread Horse just for you, don't worry mongols all gone, I'm just simply horse merchant, please open city gate and I can give you horse, open gate please"
Mongolian has some wild Eurasian etymologies! 🥰 My favourite one is nom ᠨᠣᠮ ('book'), from Greek νόμος, via Sogdian and Old Uyghur. The semantic shift 'custom, law' > 'scripture' > 'book' is lovely.
Btw nomos also has a Syriac > Arabic result, nāmōsā ܢܳܡܘܿܣܳܐ > nāmūs ناموس 😀
@kebuhcah.bsky.social
Btw nomos also has a Syriac > Arabic result, nāmōsā ܢܳܡܘܿܣܳܐ > nāmūs ناموس 😀
@kebuhcah.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Mongolian has some wild Eurasian etymologies! 🥰 My favourite one is nom ᠨᠣᠮ ('book'), from Greek νόμος, via Sogdian and Old Uyghur. The semantic shift 'custom, law' > 'scripture' > 'book' is lovely.
Btw nomos also has a Syriac > Arabic result, nāmōsā ܢܳܡܘܿܣܳܐ > nāmūs ناموس 😀
@kebuhcah.bsky.social
Btw nomos also has a Syriac > Arabic result, nāmōsā ܢܳܡܘܿܣܳܐ > nāmūs ناموس 😀
@kebuhcah.bsky.social