Marc Aurel Stein’s expeditions
Born in 1862, Stein was 38 when he began his series of rugged expeditions. He died in Kabul in 1943 at the age of 80 — trying to organize another expedition.
1900-01 First expedition to Northwest China
1904-10 Visits sites in British India’s Northwest Frontier and Baluchistan (now in Pakistan)
1906-08 Second expedition to Northwest China
1910-17 Visits more sites in India’s Northwest Frontier
1913-16 Third expedition to Northwest China
1924-25 Visits the Middle East
1926-28 Visits sites in Swat and Baluchistan
1928 Second visit to the Middle East
1930 Visits China
1930-31 Fourth expedition to Northwest China
1931 Visits sites in the Punjab 1932 First expedition to Iran
1932-33 Second expedition to Iran
1933-34 Third expedition to Iran
1935-36 Fourth expedition to Iran
1938 Makes aerial survey of sites in northern Iraq
1939 Makes aerial survey of sites in Trans-Jordan
1940-41 Visits sites in Rajasthan
1941-42 Visits sites in Indus Kohistan
1942-43 Visits sites in Bahawalpur, Chilas and Las Bela
1943 Arrives in Afghanistan; later dies in Kabul