Persepolis

The Ancient Persian Culture which advocated human rights and proper humane behavior has been the foundation of the Aryan people from the beginning. Because of Iran’s wealth, natural resources and agriculture, they have been the target of invasions from neighboring countries throughout history. For this reason, in order to preserve their culture, Medes became united and defeated the Assyrians. For the first time in history, they established peace and abolished hate, murder and destruction. This was a revolutionary new idea in a dark time in the world’s history. Medes and Achaemenian united to create the most powerful empire in the world.

Both dynasties lasted 380 years. During almost four centuries these dynasties contributed much to mankind in the area of construction, art, philosophy, literature, among other areas. This is evident when one visits many of the world’s museums.

Since my youth, I have been influenced by the values and virtues that these historical heroes represented. After completing my high school education in Iran, I went to Germany to study engineering at the University and received my Master’s Degree. Upon returning to Iran, I worked as a construction site engineer and, through my work, I maintained very close  ties to the people all over my country. I began to realize that a pictorial history is needed, so I took it upon myself to do something about it.

In 1983, I made another one of many trips to the United States to visit my son and daughter. I returned again in 1986 to attend the graduations of my son and daughter, at which time my son received  his Masters Degree in Architecture and my daughter received her bachelors Degree in Interior Design. I have resided in the U.S.A. since that time, and began to work on Iranian History by attending U.C.L.A. in Los Angeles, CA to further my studies. During my research, I found a very valuable ancient Iranian document, which was very exciting and was an inspiration for me to study further. My belief is, in order to study the future, you must have a strong foundation in the past. This is my goal; to re-establish this foundation. After I saw the movie Alexander I decided to provide the History of Persepolis, symbol of Persian’s enduring greatness, which was not shown in the movie.

Throughout the centuries, after numerable invasions Iran remained unconquered, which is a fact that makes the Iranian People proud and dignified.