Pad nām ī yazdān, this is the first post in a short series dedicated to scholars who generously contributed to the collection of books of the Ex-Patria project. We start with prof. Rika Gyselen, known to all in the field of Sasanian studies and adjacent worlds due to her vast and impressive contribution to Sasanian sigillography, the understanding of the administration of the empire, and many other elements. In summer 2025 she gifted to the project a significant amount of volumes, journal articles, and extracts that were published throughout her whole carreer. After having catalogued them, it seems she has gifted us 73 items, an amazing and invaluable resource to further our work and also to provide students at the Université de Lille with new tools and information easily accessible from our office.
Andar Rika Gyselen pāsdār hēm!
