The State Museum of Oriental Art presents the ”Beyond Three Seas. The Journeys of Afanasy Nikitin" exhibition. It is dedicated to the great monument of ancient Russian literature of the 15th century, “Journey Beyond Three Seas,” written by the Tver merchant, Afanasy Nikitin.
In Moscow, at the Museum of the Oriental Art, the ”Beyond Three Seas. The Journeys of Afanasy Nikitin" exhibition, dedicated to the 555th anniversary of the start of the journey, began its work. Merchant Afanasy Nikitin set off on his journey in 1468 and traveled until 1474.
The exhibition features over 100 exhibits, including peculiar archaeological objects, Russian, Iranian and Indian manuscripts and miniatures of the 15th-16th centuries. Visitors will also see household items and ethnographic objects of the peoples and countries visited by the traveler, and numerous maps depicting the route of the merchant’s journey.
Different halls of the exhibition are dedicated to the countries and regions visited by Afanasy Nikitin, including Iran and the Caucasus.
The exhibition will last until February 11.
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