Persian Studies Resources

A documentary from the History Channel, which portrays the history and culture of the Persians through their engineering accomplishments.

From Fordham University, this site offers a collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts on Persia.

From the Iran Chamber Society, this webpage provides an organized list of academic articles, written by various scholars and experts, on the different time periods and events within the ancient history of Iran.

From the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, this document includes a catalog of 999 photographs and presents a comprehensive survey of archaeological sites in the environs of Persepolis. Contains an introduction on Persepolis and Ancient Iran and provides several descriptions of the artifacts uncovered and the buildings reconstructed out of the ruins of this ancient Persian capital.

This article from the New York Times magazine, Upfront, provides a description of the events that led to the 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran and conveys the consequences of the revolution.

Through evocative pictures and clear descriptions, BBC News provides an explanation of how and why the Iranian revolution occurred.

From the Free Library of Philadephia, which selected the graphic novel Persepolis for its One Book, One Philadelphia event, this document presents a clear timeline of the various important events that occurred before and after the Islamic revolution in Iran, starting from 1905 all the way to 2009.

Written by Homa Katouzian, this article from the Middle East Institute of Oxford University provides expert information and analysis of the events that led to the 1979 Iranian Revolution.