Curated Video
Landmarks - Iraq Museum
IRAQ MUSEUM SOMETIMES EVENTS OCCUR THAT REMIND US OF THE FRAGILITY OF OUR LINKS TO THE GREAT LANDMARKS AND CIVILIZATIONS OF THE PAST. ONE SUCH EVENT WAS THE TRAGIC SACKING AND LOOTING OF IRAQ S NATIONAL MUSEUM SOON AFTER THE START OF THE...
Curated Video
Landmarks - Persepolis
PERSEPOLIS UNLIKE NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD MANY MAN-MADE LANDMARKS FROM THE PAST COME DOWN TO US IN FRAGMENTS. SUCH IS THE CASE WITH PERSEPOLIS, CAPITAL OF ANCIENT PERSIA, A PRE CHRISTIAN RIVAL WITH ATHENS FOR THE TITLE OF CROWNING...
Schooling Online
Venturing Into Visuals: Persepolis - Vol. 1 Summary
Marjane Satrapi’s childhood in Iran was epic to say the least! This is the late 70’s and 80’s – a time when Iran experiences major transitions of power, civil unrest, and a deadly war with Iraq. In the meantime, Marjane must come to...
Schooling Online
Venturing Into Visuals: Persepolis - Vol. 1 Ch 1-5 Summary
For Marjane Satrapi, growing up in revolutionary Iran was a rollercoaster! Even as a child, Marjane was uniquely intelligent, wilful, and imaginative. She also enjoyed her friendly chats with God. As the last Shah of Iran steps down and...
Schooling Online
Venturing Into Visuals: Persepolis - Vol. 1 Ch 6-10 Summary
Young Marjane must navigate many complex things that many girls her age would find unimaginable – revenge, forgiveness, survival, persecution and profound loss. After discovering a real hero in her family, something terrible happens that...
Schooling Online
Venturing Into Visuals: Persepolis - Vol. 1 Ch 16-19 Summary
It’s now 1982, and Marjane feels as though Iran is at war with its own people. Border closures and strict law enforcement lead to broken families, medical complications, persecution and death. And that’s just in the Satrapi’s close...
Schooling Online
Venturing Into Visuals: Persepolis - Vol. 1 Ch 11-15 Summary
As the war between Iran and Iraq escalates, young Marjane sees how it brings out the best and worst in the people around her. She also observes how patriotism and religion are used to brainwash young boys, resulting in carnage. The...
Ancient Lights Media
Iran
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Iran.
PBS
Are Graphic Novels... Novels? (Feat. Princess Weekes)
In the past few decades, literature has expanded to not only mean the “novel” but “graphic novels” as well. Today we are gonna break down how the graphic novel went from the comic book store to the classroom. Hosted by Lindsay Ellis and...
Getty Images
LA Film Critics Awards
INTERVIEW: Brad Lewis, Patton Oswalt, and Brad Bird on sharing the animation award, how 'Ratatouille' and 'Persepolis' are very different, on already knowing that they won, and about how LA film critics are different from others in the...
British Movietone
SHAH OF PERSIA
A tour over Iran by helicopter... with the Shah of Persia as host. The tomb of Cyrus, the deserts and the ancient city of Ispahan are contrasted to the city's rapid industrial development. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Iran hosts first international marathon
CLEAN : Iran hosts first international marathon
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Seizing its chance Iran seeks tourism revival
VOICED : Seizing its chance Iran seeks tourism revival
History of Our World
Podcast History of Our World: 32 Darius the Achaemenid
Podcast featuring Rob Monaco as host, teaches us about Darius the Great, ruler of the Achaemenid in the Persian Empire. [33:29]