July 2008

Looking to Iran of Yesteryear
to Understand the Iran of Today

Persepolis: Ruins of the ancient Persian capitalSlightly off the political trail but fully pertinent nonetheless amid today’s saber rattling, the August issue of National Geographic features a fascinating look at the Iranian nation — largely through the prism of its rich and storied past as (ready for this?) the world’s first real superpower.

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