Engineering An Empire: The Persians

12/3/06 - History Channel Show
Run Time: 60 minutes


The Persian Empire was one of the most mysterious civilizations in the ancient world. Persia became an empire under the Cyrus the Great, who created a policy of religious and cultural tolerance that became the hallmark of Persian rule. Engineering feats include an innovative system of water management; a cross-continent paved roadway stretching 1500 miles; a canal linking the Nile to the Red Sea; and the creation of one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Mausoleum of Maussollos. The rivalry between Persia and Athens led to a 30-year war known as the Persian Wars, the outcome of which helped create the world we live in today. Peter Weller hosts.


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Don't miss it...

ooooh...thats great!

Thats so amazing!!

Thanks so much for post that!!

Thanks Gilgamesh!

Yeah I already seen them...

In the first one the guy claims Persepolis was built by the order of Cyrus the Great which is not right... Cyrus ordered the construction of Pasargardae City but Darius the Great ordered the construction of Persepolis

Anyway, thanks for opening the thread gilgi :okay:

Thanks for the info, Gilgamesh. This looks most promising. I have been researching the water management system and the cross-continent paved roadway these past few weeks but haven't found the answers to all my questions yet. I hope they have something to say about waste water management.

I won't be able to watch unitl I get home from work tonight but I did find the link to the first part of the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKN-gZuSH2o.

Marcia

High quality; :)

http://www.dubailand.eu/Persians.avi

I finally got around to seeing Engineering an Empire. I found it interesting, although I didn't care for Peter Wellers style. He sounds like a sportscaster.

One thing that caught my attention was the visual portrayal of Xerxes.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s226/marcialouu/2kings.jpg

I've wondered what those stylized haircuts in the reliefs and the statues really looked like. It may have been something like the way the actor is wearing his hair - long but coiled and plaited around his head to form that bulge in the back. They should have given him a long beard, though.

Marcia

wooooooooooow cool !!

Very cool thanks Gilgamesh

i've actually not understood the follow up of the kings of persia and what they have achieved for the empire until now! what a great post man

Thanks that was great.
I posted it on persianfootball.com I hope its ok.

all the videos are dead :(

^Sorted

Every time i watch this documentary. It makes me proud of where I'm from.

When it came out in March on youtube. I was actually the first people to see it. Right after i send it out to Facebook Persian Groups. They all loved it. It was great to see the Persian Empire are being recognized. It was also great timing by youtube because 300 was out on March 9th. Then it came out. :D

This video is realy cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C0LSgrRcPM

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