The conference on “Ancient Afghanistan” held on 12 and 13 March 2011 was organised by British Museum at BP lecture theatre in UK. Papers were presented by Dr. Roberta Tomber and P.J.Cherian on “Ports of the Periplus and Search for the Muziris.The report by excavators at Pattanam of Parthian/ Sassanian ceramics of West Asia and its link with Nebatians has to be seen in this context. It was at the court of Parthian ruler Gondophornes that St’Thomas is believed to have arrived and later entered Afghanistan to India according to Roman Catholic tradition.-Details are given in another entry
Friday, 30 September 2011
P.J.Cherian Explores St' Thomas Route to India Via Afghanistan at British Museum Conference
The conference on “Ancient Afghanistan” held on 12 and 13 March 2011 was organised by British Museum at BP lecture theatre in UK. Papers were presented by Dr. Roberta Tomber and P.J.Cherian on “Ports of the Periplus and Search for the Muziris.The report by excavators at Pattanam of Parthian/ Sassanian ceramics of West Asia and its link with Nebatians has to be seen in this context. It was at the court of Parthian ruler Gondophornes that St’Thomas is believed to have arrived and later entered Afghanistan to India according to Roman Catholic tradition.-Details are given in another entry
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment