The world understands so little of the history of Persia and Iran
I’ve very much enjoyed watching the three-part BBC Four documentary series “Art Of Persia” presented by Samira Ahmed. I learned so much. For instance, I knew nothing about the lost city of Merv where an estimated 700,000 were slaughted.
However, I do know something about the history of Persia/Iran from my reading of a couple of books on the subject and my visit to the country in 2009.
It is a fascinating country with such a long history and fabulous architecture. I wish that everyone could and would visit the nation – but, failing that, I recommend the television series.