The last episode of the numismatic diary brings us to Isfahan, whose beauty and diversity has led poets to say that “Isfahan is half the world.” And we visit this city not on just any day of the year, but on Newroz, the Iranian New Year, of all days…
The penultimate episode of the numismatic diary brings us to Yazd, the centre of the fire cult. We visit the towers of silence, the famous fire temple, and of course we can’t get around Nietzsche altogether…
This episode of the numismatic diary brings us to Pasargadae, the first capital of the Persian Empire and the last resting place of Cyrus the Great. Even the Greeks considered Cyrus a model ruler…
If ever there was a reason why I wanted to travel Iran, it was Persepolis, the capital of the Persians with its incredible Apadana. Finally the day has come. We are going to see the city of cities!
Bishapur, City of Shapur, was once the name of the Sassanid capital. It was founded by Shapur I in 266. Roman prisoners of war are said to have helped with the construction. Together with their Emperor Valerian they had been taken captive in the Battle of Edessa.
Where did you think the best-preserved ziggurat was – in Ur or Uruk? Neither is correct. If you want to know what the Tower of Babel looked like you need to travel to Chogha Zanbil. We do exactly that before we visit Shush, the ancient Susa.
You could say – although that would be quite daring with regard to historical and political correctness – that the Shiites are the Catholics of Islam. They practise a very human form of Islam, one that is positively overcrowded with saints. One of them is Fatima Masumeh, whose commemoration day we witness today.
This part of our journey brings us to a place that gives every admirer of Antiquity a thrill of anticipation: Ekbatana. That the Aechemenid Bisotun and the Median Nushidjan turned out to be much more exciting, however, was one thing we couldn’t have anticipated.
This episode is like a road movie. We are driving, and driving, and driving. And when we’re not driving we are visiting a clay fortress, way too many mausoleum towers, and the reliefs of Khosrow II in Bisotun.
For Armenian Christians Jude the Apostle is of enormous importance. It is to him that the Church owes its independence from Rome. In this episode we visit his tomb. But before that we drive to Ardabil, where the founder of the Safavid dynasty is buried.
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