Tehran – A new geotorrhythm documentary series named “Face of Iran” was announced on Tuesday at Tehran’s Iranology Foundation.
The ceremony was attended by Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Iranology Foundation. He praised the production team and highlighted the role of cultural identity in promoting ancient lands. “Iran is a vessel that we must protect with all the beings we exist in. If the Iranian pillars are removed, there is nothing left under this tent,” Salehi said.
Referring to Iran’s history, Salehi said that during the Achaemenid Empire, more than half of the world’s population lived under Iranian control. He described Iran as a “mosaic” of diverse cultures, dialects, foods and landscapes from east to west, north and south.
Salehi said the foundation has a wide audience ranging from children to academics and expatriates, and one of its main programs produces documentaries of the state’s “faces” to showcase the lesser known aspects of the country.
Kambiz Mahdizadeh, the foundation’s media advisor and documentary media advisor, said the project aims to highlight Iranian landscapes, myths and traditions at a time when the country’s negative perceptions are spreading internationally.
Our economy is primarily dependent on Petrodler, but oil will be gone, Madizadeh said. “They can sanction our oil, but they can’t sanction our mountains, forests, deserts, plains… The future of Iran’s economy lies in culture and tourism.”
He added that the first episode of the series exclusively for the Lorestan state includes footage from the site, primarily the first filmed in the country.
Mahdizadeh concluded that the documentary’s message is that Iran’s natural and cultural beauty constitutes sustainable wealth. “Let’s rediscover Iran and reintroduce it into the world,” he said.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Salehi shined the spotlight on the prehistoric site of the Koramabad Valley, which was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List earlier this year.
This is Iran’s historic first. It is the first time that a cluster of sites representing the Paleolithic period has received this honorable recognition – and, at a transformative moment for the global archaeological community, Salehi is highlighted.
Home to various nomadic and tribal communities, Lorestan was home to Iranian Indo-Europeans, including Medes. 1000 BC. The Simarians and Scythians ruled the region intermittently between 700 and 625 BC. Luristan (Lorestan) bronze has attracted attention for its lec arrangement of Assyrian, Babylonian and Iranian artistic motifs from this chaotic era. Furthermore, Lorestan was incorporated into the growing Achemenid Empire around 540 BC and was part of the Seleucus, Parthia and Sasanid dynasties.
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