About Bijan
Bijan Omrani is an award-winning British historian, classicist, and writer with a particular focus on Central Asia, Afghanistan, and the classics. He was educated at Wellington College and studied Classics and English at Lincoln College, Oxford.
His expertise spans the ancient history, culture, and politics of Afghanistan and Central Asia. He is known for his work on the Great Game, the 19th-century strategic rivalry between the British and Russian Empires for supremacy in Central Asia.
Beyond his scholarly work, Bijan is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Asiatic Society. He has contributed to numerous publications including History Today, Geographical Magazine, and Asian Affairs.
As a lecturer, he has spoken at prestigious institutions including the British Museum, Royal Society for Asian Affairs, and multiple universities, sharing his extensive knowledge of Central Asian history and classical literature.
