Grass Roots – Persian New Year
Persian New Year A second one hour compilation of short travel stories from around the globe. In this episode: Persian
Read morePersian New Year A second one hour compilation of short travel stories from around the globe. In this episode: Persian
Read moreMesopotamia was the land between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, a fertile oasis in an otherwise inhospitable land the size of modern Iraq. Life in the green valley was extreme – flood, storm, dust, disease and death were all recorded.
Read moreIslamic Shrines – Many religions sites are uncovered throughout Iraq, the Tomb of Ali, the Islamic equivalent of Christ, is buried in Najaf, a sacred Shi’ite shrine. Ali’s Son Hussein’s mausoleum is in nearby Kerbala.
Read moreAs important gateways between Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, this region has a rich history and a tumultuous present. Here you can survey two and a half millennia of history and marvel at the illustrated architecture in the grand capital of the Archaemenid Empire, or recall recent history on the path forged through Afghanistan by the Hippy Trail of the 1970’s.
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