Iran has a long history of trade and cultural relations with China, going back to almost mythological times. At present, China plays a very big part in Iran's economy.  This lecture will take a quick run through the historical relationship and then concentrate on the...

In Late Antiquity, the Roman and Sasanian Empires were actively engaged with one another in both conflict and collaboration. It would be on the battlefield however, that leadership would be put to the test the most, with generals competing for success and their respective ruler’s...

Iran in the early 20th century suffered from a weak central government, with constitutionalist revolutionaries and bandits at times indistinguishable. Brigands merged in and out of the establishment and many were photographed in flamboyant poses. Dr Mira Schwerda studies the art and visual culture of...