Aurel Stein
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Sir Marc Aurel Stein was a Hungarian-born British archaeologist, primarily known for his explorations and archaeological discoveries in Central Asia. He was also a professor at Indian universities.
Stein in 1909
Photograph of Aurel Stein, with his dog and research team, in the Tarim Basin
Letter from Aurel Stein to Rudolf Hoernle from Kashgar. Dated 25 May 1901.
Photograph of Aurel Stein's grave marker in the Sherpur Cantonment, Kabul
Sven Hedin
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Sven Anders Hedin, KNO1kl RVO, was a Swedish geographer, topographer, explorer, photographer, travel writer and illustrator of his own works. During four expeditions to Central Asia, he made the Trans
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…his supervision Raghunath Temple Sanskrit Manuscript Library at Jammu was established which treasures 5000 rare manuscripts. Stein was influenced by Sven Hedin's 1898 work Through Asia. In June 1898, he sought the help of Hoernle and a collaboration to find and study Central Asian antiquities. Hoernle was…
Sven Hedin circa 1910
Dr. Sven Hedin at home in 1902
Sven Hedin signature on postcard to Johann Maria Farina 1935
A view of the entire area of Central Asia opened up for cartography and research by Hedin in his expeditions. Below the Himalaya and Transhimalaya ranges, in the middle the Tibetan Plateau, above which is the Pamir Mountain range with the Tarim Basin and the Taklamakan Desert alongside.