Media Series:
Ancient Iran’s Legacy to the World’s Civilization
Human civilization was never confined by the borders we draw on maps today. The art, ideas, and knowledge that shaped our world grew through constant dialogue, exchange, and migration between peoples.
This series turns to one thread in that story: the Iranian Plateau. Our aim isn't to elevate one people above another, but to place a long-overlooked contribution back where it belongs — within humanity's shared inheritance. Ideas flowed outward from this land, and just as freely flowed in. That exchange, not isolation, is what built the world we live in.
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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 33 - Tel-e-Djari
Session 32 - Yanik (Yanigh)Tepe
Session 31 - Shah Tepe
Session 30 - Gohar Tepe
Session 27 - Ghogha Golan
Session 29 - Tepe Sarab
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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