What’s On

What’s On at the AIIT

We hold regular public lectures at 5pm on Friday evenings during University term in addition to special events, conferences, workshops and occasional exhibitions. We also have an active Friends group. As part of the ‘family’, Friends are invited to special events, our traditional Summer Garden Party and other social functions, and are always welcome to visit the Trust.

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Future events:

Sadly, we are unable to hold lectures at present, but will keep you informed of future events we are able to organise.

Lectures at the Trust begin at 5:30pm. Refreshments from 5pm. All welcome

Unless otherwise indicated, lectures are held at:
Ancient India & Iran Trust
23 Brooklands Avenue
Cambridge CB2 8BG

Past Events
  • 21.2.20: Guided tour of Cambridge Central Mosque |More
  • 14.2.20: Afghanistan, through the eyes of a botanist |More
  • 17.1.20: Buddhism: origins, philosophy and manuscript traditions |More
  • 13.12.19: Bailey Memorial Lecture. Divine imagery in ancient Persia |More
  • 7.12.19: Sixth Allchin Symposium in South Asian Archaeology |More
  • 29.11.19: Questions of identity in Herat’s past, present and future: 800 years of confusion and change |More
  • 8.11.19: The Ancient India & Iran Trust coin collection: an introduction |More
  • 25.10.19: Festival of Ideas. Tipu Sultan: judging the man by his books |More
  • 11.10.19: The Baha’i faith and Iranian religion |More
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Allchin Symposium on South Asian Archaeology
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A new Bactrian inscription from Jaghori, Afghanistan

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