IRAN - Seven Faces of a Civilization Part 8 (last)

Beyond the gate of time lies a civilization with seven thousand years of celebrated heritage.
A cradle of civilization a tolerant world empire a crossroad of civilizations a world of artistic forms and shapes a kaleidoscope of architectural marvels recreated for the first time:
IRAN Seven faces of a Civilization

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Copyright 2007 by Farzin Rezaeian
Sunrise Visual Innovations Ltd. Canada

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Education

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• IRAN
• Persian
• Farsi
• Civilization
• History

[spartacandream]

Such a beatiful land and culture, it deserves better than the illigitimate regime it currently has.

[MettiAlavi]

I am proud to be Iranian, we are hospitable people. Please travel to Iran and see for yourself how you will be welcomed by Iranian people.

[TensionManORG]

What's the music that starts at approximately 1:35? 

[marsharent]

is there something like this but more in-depth? far too short! very beautiful documentary though (credit to Iran for that... :) )

[eddienamini]

There's a common saying in Farsi that reads "A red apple for a crippled hand!" That is, for our having 7000 yrs of recorded history with such pre-eminent class & quality, exemplary yet unexampled, as being of an incomparable model for cultural acquisitions n fulfillments, all so indisputably a good merit for all to see... and yet, it had to end up with the worst example of patronizing treaty fit to be so condescendingly offensive, as a spit into the face of the world! what had we done wrong???

[goran21715]

Mahabad is believed to be a pre-Zoroastrian Prophet and may be an alternative name for Adam.He is also called "Azar Hooshang" (the Fire of Wisdom).

He was the first of fifteen successive prophets, the thirteenth of whom was Zoroaster and the last was Sasan, from whom the Sassanid Dynasty may be supposed to trace their descent.Their writings are said to be collected in the Dasatir-i-Asmani.

The Paiman-i-Farhang (Excellent Covenant) is Mahabads code of laws

the oldest civilation in the world

[goran21715]

the 'Guti', as a researcher notes,"For about two centuries(circa 2,200 to 2,000 BC) the Gutis gained the upper military hand over the Mesopotamian (primarily, Sumerian)states.In an impressive show of force,they succeeded to annex Sumeria to their domain.Apparently they also founded a separate Guti dynasty that ruled from Sumeria for over a century, until they were evicted. In fact, the Biblical-and modern Mt.Judi Kurdistan) and the Kurdish clan of Judikanlu preserve variant form old,'Guti

[houndoom1234]

Iran: Cultural Revolution FML

[Saxyct]

It's a pity to see how great was Iran, with his culture, science and art, being opened to the foreign cultures and tolerant towards the other religions... while now it's kinda the opposite... how could this happen?

Now the religious tolerance became just utopia, women are discriminated, censorship and lack of freedom everywhere.

It's really a pity...

[KalleSacanaBlomkvist]

@tosan1 bcauze it effectively marked the decline of Persian grandeur. What has been going on thereafter until present days is the usual Islamic agonyzing subpression of human upward mobility

[tosan1]

very good documentary. I am just wondering why they did not cover the Arabian invasion.