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Remembering Iradj Bagherzade, 1942-2023
We are greatly saddened by the passing of Iradj Bagherzade on 8th January 2023 in London. Born in Vienna, Iradj studied for a degree in law at Oxford University, [...]
Congratulations New Grantee – Romolo Loreto
Congratulations to one of our 2022 grantees! We are thrilled to fund Romolo Loreto in his research. So what is the project? About the project: Since 2009 the Italian [...]
Congratulations New Grantee – Konstantinos Politis
Congratulations to one of our 2022 grantees! We are thrilled to fund Konstantinos Politis in his research. So what is the project? About the project: The Barakat Trust is delighted [...]
New Podcast: Heritage is Ours with May al-Ibrashy
Join May al-Ibrashy for a conversation about her heritage conservation work in historic Cairo, revealing how the projects she works [...]
Ask The Expert: Sami De Giosa
This month's expert is Dr Sami De Giosa. Sami is currently a visiting assistant professor at the College of Fine [...]
New Podcast: The Making of a Master Calligrapher with Bilal Badat
Join Bilal Badat, master calligrapher and scholar, for a conversation about the meaning of Islamic calligraphy. Badat explains calligraphy not [...]
Answers from the Expert: Paul Wordsworth
Paul Wordsworth is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford specialising in the archaeology of the medieval Caucasus and [...]
Ask the Expert: Melanie Gibson
Dr Melanie Gibson is the Senior Editor of the Gingko Library Art Series and convenor for the Postgraduate Diploma in [...]
New Podcast: The Jewel of Damascus with Alain George
Alain George shares research from his most recent book on the Great Mosque of Damascus, an incredible building in [...]
Ask The Expert: Paul Wordsworth
Paul Wordsworth is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford specialising in the archaeology of the medieval Caucasus and [...]
Epic Iran: A New Podcast with Tim Stanley
Tim Stanley, co-curator of the blockbuster exhibition 'Epic Iran' at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, shares with [...]
New Instagram Guest Curator: Almoatasem Bellah Haggag
We are very happy to introduce our next Instagram guest curator, Almoatasem Bellah Haggag, who will be curating a series [...]
Ask the Expert: Muneer ElBaz
Muneer Elbaz has more than 16 years of experience in the cultural heritage field. He holds a master’s degree in [...]