The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron

A relative of Lord Byron, travels in Persia and Iran and Iraq and Afghanistan, headed for upper Afghanistan. Arduous dangerous travel. He was an architect documenting ancient architecture. He is at turns xenophobic and culturally insightful. Highly critical of people and customs and then suddenly open and clearsighted. The architecture shows amazing civilizations long forgotten. I was confused at times by use of the word Persian and it wasn't clear to me what languages he used.