Peter Frankopan

@peterfrankopan

Oxford Univ academic. Historian. Author of The Silk Roads: A New History of the World; First Crusade: Call from the East. Does hotels too. Loves/needs coffee

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  1. 3 hours ago Brasília, Brazil

    The 9thC Trimurti temple complex , . Three largest temples are dedicated to (C), (L) & (R).

    , , and 7 others
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  2. 3 hours ago

    Useful background notes for anyone interested - or thinking of standing for election - in next year.

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  3. 7 hours ago

    This is 's actual messaging. Not a hoax. Not satire. If they go on like this, they are going to get absolutely thumped.

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  4. 3 hours ago

    Conductor/musician Tan Dun enchants audience in New York with music inspired by Dunhuang, ancient center of Buddhist art in northwest China

    Music show inspired by ancient Chinese art comes to New York
    Audience enchanted by the music and instruments inspired by the documents and paintings of Dunhuang, an ancient center of Buddhist art in northwest China.
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  5. 4 hours ago

    A few weeks ago, I wrote about my grandfather's cousin, Marianne. Today, we said goodbye to her. Her stories matter.

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  6. 4 hours ago

    CNN, media, Democrats now cynically promoting Alt-Right the way they cynically promoted Trump. How'd that work out?

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  7. 6 hours ago Cambridge, England

    So the Faculty is rather pretty, all lit up at night

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  8. 16 hours ago

    So the attack on VPNs and circumvention tools has begun. Russia Targets Opera to Stop Banned Website Access:

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  9. 8 hours ago

    it is wonderful, a must read. X

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  10. 8 hours ago

    whos going to stop him? The republican congress? the soon to be republican packed SC?

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  11. 9 hours ago

    ouch - this from the EU's chief Brexit negotiator

    This morning courtesy visit from at his request. No negotiation without notification. My work is now focused on EU27. .
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  12. 22 hours ago

    Revelan que Donald Trump le pidió permiso a Mauricio Macri para construir su torre en la Ciudad

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  13. 9 hours ago Manhattan, NY

    If this is true -- if -- it is a terrible, terrible sign. Presidents. Can't. Do. This.

    Here's the TPM version
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  14. 9 hours ago

    Glad to share this good news: Christian units within 's Hashd liberated the Mar Behnam (Syriac Catholic) monastery near .

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  15. 10 hours ago

    Been to some fascinating talks recently. (author of The Silk Roads) Dan Snow & tonight

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  16. 11 hours ago

    'Every challenge calls for the right people to lead the response.' Well said, al-Biruni, a thousand years ago.

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  17. 12 hours ago

    'It's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot some people': Meet Donald Trump's likely defense secretary

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  18. 13 hours ago

    Tmrw, Noon, History of Art lecture theatre, 2nd Floor, Littlegate House, St Ebbe’s Ming painting and belief w/

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  19. 14 hours ago

    Just a giant golden Lenin head parked somewhere in fields of Belarus, via

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