Art of Persia
BBC FOUR
Monday 2 February 2026 20:00 - 21:00 (60 mins)
3/3. Samira Ahmed goes back to when Persia faced her gravest threat, Genghis Khan, and reveals how the Safavids, who succeeded the Mongols, give Iran a powerful new identity. Also in HD. [S,AD]
Mentioned: Persian, Persia, Iran, Shahnameh, Mongol, Saadi, Hafez, Shi'ism, Iranians, Ferdowsi, Ismail, Isfahan, Mongols, Islam, Shiraz, Mohammad Reza Shah, Ilkhanids, Nader Shah, Persians, Shah, Persian Empire, Cyrus, Islamic, Shah Abbas, Ilkhanate, Britain, Timurids, Iranian, India, Delhi
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