The Persians: A History of Iran

Clash of Civilizations

Documentary Jun 22, 2020 50 min BBC Select

Available on Prime Video, BBC Select

S1 E2: From Zoroastrian Fire Temples burning for thousands of years, to the fabled bazaars of Aladdin, and a magical storybook that became Iran's national myth, Samira Ahmed reveals why Iran isn't Arab at all. It has proudly held onto its Persian identity, art and literature to this day, while other Middle Eastern nations lost their own. How was it able to shrug off the influence of its conquerers?

Documentary Jun 22, 2020 50 min BBC Select

TV-G

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 50 min
Rated: TV-G
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom), English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.