The article is devoted to the first publication of the Sogdian fragment SI 5704
from the Serindia Collection at the IOM, RAS. The fragment contains an excerpt from
the popular fable of the turtle and the two birds, widely known in the folklore and literature
of different nations.
The Eighteenth All-Russian Orientalist Seminar in memory of O.O. Rosenberg will be held at the IOM RAS on November 25–26, 2024. The conference program is now available.