Episode 3
Samira Ahmed goes back to when Persia faced her gravest threat, Genghis Khan, and reveals how the Safavids, who succeeded the Mongols, give Iran a powerful new identity.
In the last episode, Samira Ahmed travels to the crumbling ruins of an ancient walled city and goes back to when Persia faced her gravest threat, Genghis Khan. But from the death and destruction there emerged a golden age of Persian poetry and art.
In the fabled city of Isfahan, Samira encounters the dynasty of shahs that succeeded the Mongols - the Safavids, who gave Iran a powerful new identity through Shia Islam and carved its message in stone, brick and tile.
Finally, Samira travels to Persepolis to tell the story of Iran’s last shah and his ill-fated attempt to link his dynasty to Persia’s ancient kings, with momentous consequences for the world.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Samira Ahmed |
Production Manager | Fiona Crawford |
Executive Producer | Matthew Springford |
Series Producer | Richard Downes |
Director | Richard Downes |
Broadcasts
- Mon 29 Jun 2020 21:00
- Tue 30 Jun 2020 02:40
- Fri 3 Jul 2020 00:00
- Mon 12 Jul 2021 20:00
- Tue 13 Jul 2021 02:25
- Mon 26 Sep 2022 20:00
- Tue 27 Sep 2022 02:55
- Mon 12 Feb 2024 20:00
- Tue 13 Feb 2024 03:00