World Heritage Sites: Exploring the World’s Greatest Places

Persepolis, the Great Persian Capital

Documentary Sep 22, 2022 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E5: The citadel of Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire for nearly 200 years. Take the measure of the vast empire of the builders of the complex, the kings Darius I and Xerxes. Explore the palace, taking in its Gate of All Nations, monumental stairways, and superb friezes. Sample some of the many inscriptions and texts found at the site.

Documentary Sep 22, 2022 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2022
Run Time: 30 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.