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Photography: Giles Duley profiles Syrian refugees in a simple, heartbreaking way

Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan

Giles Duley's unseen photos of the vulnerable victims of the war in Syria

Head of a Buddha

Monumental Head of Buddha

Standing Buddha

Gaming Die

Bodhisattva

Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)

"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru

"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Khyber Knife

Seated Male Figure

Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 23v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

Standing Bodhisattva

Square Tile

"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Chang (jaw harp)

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Sheep bell

Coin

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Shield

"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion

Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i

Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi

Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di

"Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday", Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

"How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well", Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami

Female Head

Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)

Square Tile Showing a Lion with Foliated Tail

"Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

Square Tile

Hexagonal Tile

"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru

"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Carpet

Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)

Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi

"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)

Head of Buddha

Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case

"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru

Head of a Male Figure

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

Decorative Drawing

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Knife (Khyber) with Sheath

Seated Figure

"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)

Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant

Dutār

Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower

Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz

High-Tin Bronze Bowl

"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru

Bowl with Revolving Scrolls

Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)

"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja