Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis
Curator of Middle Eastern Coins at the British Museum
4 episodes
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Shahnameh of Ferdowsi
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the epic poem the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi, the 'Book of Kings', which has been at the heart of Persian culture for the past thousand years.
13 December 2012
Also featuring: Narguess Farzad, Charles Melville
The Sassanid Empire
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Sassanian Empire, a grand imperial rival to the Roman Empire.
13 December 2007
Also featuring: Hugh N. Kennedy, James Howard-Johnston