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Ernst Herzfeld Papers

Herzfeld (1879-1948) was a German archaeologist, philologist, geographer and historian in the field of Near Eastern Studies.

Aerial view of dig site

Towns of the Karakum Archaeological Project

The Towns of the Karakum project (ToKa) is the first archaeological project carried out by a team from The Met's Department of Islamic Art.

Detail of illustrations from the Dala'il al-Khayrat Prayer Book

Dala'il al-Khayrat Prayer Book

The Dala’il al-Khayrat project is a collaborative research journey exploring the fascinating paths of al-Jazuli’s prayer book across the Sunni Muslim world from Senegal to China over five centuries.