Cuneiform inscription of Xerxes I from Van, Turkey

Media Series:

Iran’s Untold Histories

Iran's Untold Histories is a series of scholarly videos exploring the early settlements and formative cultures of the Persian Plateau — from prehistoric communities to the dawn of early empires. The series introduces approximately 100 significant archaeological sites across Iran, with each episode dedicated to a single settlement and its historical, cultural, and architectural importance. All episodes are freely available to the public on our YouTube channel. In-person and virtual public lectures are also planned.

Our Recent Videos

Session 27 - Ghogha Golan

Session 28 - Tepe Asiab

Session 27 - Tepe Hajji Firooz

Session 26 - Tepe Goran

Session 25 - Chogha Golan

Session 24 - Tepe Sang Chakhmag

Session 25 - Ghogha Golan

Session 23 - Torang Tepe

Session 22 - Tepe Zagheh

Session 21 - Tepe Ozbaki

Session 20 - Tepe Hasanloo

Session 19- Tepe Cheshmeh Ali

Session 18 - Tepe Chogha Bonoot

Session 17- Tepe Abdol Hossein

Session 16 - Tepe Ali Kosh

Session 15- Ganj Darreh

Session 14- Tepe Hesar

Session 13- Chogha Mish

Session 12- Tal-e Bakun

Session 11- Tepe Yahya

Session 10- Tal-e Eblis

Session 9- Shahdad

Session 8- Tal-e Malian (Anshan)

Session 7- Susa (Part 2)

Session 6- Susa (Part 1)

Session 5- Jiroft (Konar Sandal)

Session 4- Shahr-e Sookhteh

Session 3- Choghazanbil Ziggurat

Session 2- Tepe Sialk

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The earliest known settlers of the Iranian Plateau

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