Art of Persia
BBC FOUR
Tuesday 3 February 2026 02:25 - 03:25 (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,SL]
Mentioned: Iran, Persia, Persian, Mongol, Shahnameh, Saadi, Mongols, Hafez, Shiraz, Islamic, Nader Shah, Ismail, Islam, Ferdowsi, Safavid, Shi'ism, Isfahan, Ilkhanids, Shah Abbas, Mohammad Reza Shah, Shah, Cyrus, Iranians, Abbas, Persian Empire, Ilkhanate, Shia Islam, Timurids, West, Timur
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