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 "Shot
in over 60 locations in the province of FARS and 5
years in the making, “IRAN, The
Forgotten Glory” is the first independent
documentary film series taking the audience on a
journey into the depths of ancient Persian
civilization, capturing the majesty and the splendor
of the Achaemenid and Sassanid empires and their
influence on world history, religion, art and
culture by revealing the ancient tales hidden in the
ruins and reliefs which exist today as a testament
to their legacy."
This collection
includes 2 episodes which is released in
Persian, English and Spanish in 2
separate DVD's.
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Part 1 - Birth
of a Nation
Running Time: 52:00 Min
    This
episode narrates the emergence of civilization in the
Iranian plateau and the rise of the great Achaemenid
Empire whose territory extended from India to the
boarders of Europe. Through visiting ancient locations
in the province of Fars, such as Pasargadae, Persepolis
and Naqsh-i-Rostam (Valley of the Kings), and
illustrating the life and deeds of Cyrus-the-Great,
Darius and Xerxes,
this episode recounts the birth of a nation, the rise of
religion, culture, art and the impact of Zoroastrianism
within the first great Persian empire and its eventual
fall led by Alexander of Macedonia… This episode was
premiered in the documentary section of the Bogota Film
Festival in Oct. 9, 2008 in the
Spanish version.
Part 2 - Resurgence of Glory
Running Time: 43:00 Min
   Following
Alexander’s attack, this episode narrates the
establishment of the
Seleucid and Parthian dynasty over the
Iranian plateau followed by the rise of Ardeshir Papakan,
a Persian man who rebelled against the Parthians in the
name of god and defeated the last Parthian king
Artabanus V and established the Sassanid dynasty in 226
A.D. Through visiting the remains of this great empire
in Firuzabad, Bishapur and Darab, and demonstrating the
life and deeds of Ardeshir, Shapur and Khosro Anushirvan,
this episode reveals the cultural, historical and
religious context of Iran prior to Islam, and the fall
of the Sassanid empire led by the invasion of nomadic
Arab tribes and the arrival of Islam…
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