What's so striking about the ruins of Persepolis in southern Iran, an ancient capital of the Persian Empire that was burned down by Alexander, is the absence of violent imagery on what's left of the stone walls. Among the carvings there are soldier, but they're not fighting; there are weapons but they are not drawn. Mainly you see emblems suggesting that something humane went on here instead- people of different nations gathering peacefully, bearing gifts, draping their hands amiably on
one another's shoulders.
In an era noted for its barbarity, Persepolis, it seems was a relatively cosmopolitan place- and for many Iranians today its ruins are a breathing reminder of who their Persian ancestors were and what they did.
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نسرین ستوده: زندانی روز | Dec 04 | |
Saeed Malekpour: Prisoner of the day | Lawyer says death sentence suspended | Dec 03 |
Majid Tavakoli: Prisoner of the day | Iterview with mother | Dec 02 |
احسان نراقی: جامعه شناس و نویسنده ۱۳۰۵-۱۳۹۱ | Dec 02 | |
Nasrin Sotoudeh: Prisoner of the day | 46 days on hunger strike | Dec 01 |
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گوهر عشقی: مادر ستار بهشتی | Nov 30 | |
Abdollah Momeni: Prisoner of the day | Activist denied leave and family visits for 1.5 years | Nov 30 |
محمد کلالی: یکی از حمله کنندگان به سفارت ایران در برلین | Nov 29 | |
Habibollah Golparipour: Prisoner of the day | Kurdish Activist on Death Row | Nov 28 |
Very Refreshing
by Persian Man on Thu Jul 17, 2008 02:05 PM PDTIn an era of mass media frenzy to get on board with into berating Persians and Hollywood scrambling to get a new found market in movies like 300 and Alexander, it is refreshing to read Marguerite's gentle and informative article about Persia and how it relates to modern day Iran.
Great article
by Abarmard on Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:28 AM PDTHow interesting and nicely written article. I really enjoyed reading it.
Thanks