Starts october 8th on d, w. Ah, ah iran, louis a vast country, often called the cradle of civilization from the persian gulf to the caspian sea, from snow kept Mountain Ranges to era desert. Its the country both fertile and astir. A study in contrast, as is the culture and way of life, of its 80000000 inhabitants a country and its people. A run at the intersection of tradition and change a country with few outside visitors. For many foreigners, iran is the place of paradise and live. But it is home to a 1000 year old culture in which a variety of lifestyles, traditions, and religions co exist. Mountain ranges, desert plateaus, the plains, and valleys of be filmed from above. This spectacular landscape serve as a lens on to the countrys history and its people. Ah, the mountains, wild and untouched, tamed and domesticated cover, one 3rd of irans territory their distant peaks have played an Important Role in the countrys history. Heading west towards the airport, massif. The mountains have long served as a safe haven for many communities and a bulwark of resistance to invade us. And near to run the majestic mount dumber vance dance as the natural defense in front of the iranian capital. Heading south parallel to the buddha with iraq. The zak Ross Mountain range coincides with a stretch of the fabled silk road. Near the tuchman and Afghan Border and its Mountain Range is mush hut, the capital of the region. A famous pilgrimage destination for the she i its the mamma is thus shrine, and its pilgrim donations have ensured much hearts development. For centuries. Thanks to the inflow of craftsman pilgrims and afghani she id much what has become the 2nd largest eroni city and one of the wealthier once the complex of the shrine is of real tone with in the town sheltering one of the largest most in the world. Molson turkey works there as a volunteer dedicated to the visitors and pilgrims. He embodies the tradition of islam, hospitality and solidarity mongo chanda when i tried to adapt my lifestyle to e. Martinez, i was teaching, just refresh my memory, as i said, dont get mad at people be kind to every was just dont ask for anything, but dont get tired of others requests. What you wish for yourself, what we should also for others on the tomb of the mom is a must visit for old she i its as to most and turkey. A mom raises is all the more popular because hes the only islam religious leader to be buried in iran. Ah, pull that up for that cuz i wanna get rid of all the water in about as a child. I came here with my parents. Thats when i decided to volunteer at the memories, a shrine for them by the passion, because out of that a job role normally that a shot, the most important task of a volunteer is to guide the pilgrim job asking attending badly from all you has this good movie to honorable, also you shall as it is, a religious sized main mission is to ensure a security on it because i didnt want to amber ought ombudsman. Im that all has evolved, although helpful as a sean that you have more to man. I v a law he with the number for the help of this from rose on yalls phone up ah, about 20 to 30000000 people visit the site every year. On holy days, up to 2000 volunteers, i called for back up to inform and guide the visitors most and knows how to manage the crowds that flood in for the major islamic celebrations. Ah a a angel this shrine is open to all my whole minorities and faith out on the outside of your mouth, catholic muslin. Christian soon i she i saw all religions are welcome here on the water to hide on mission. When the evening cool, so prayer resounds the most important of the day. The venue fills up not only was pilgrims, but with mush hut. Citizens who come off to work move in a place of worship. Its also a place of hospitality sharing and above all solidarity. Ah, its a gathering point, a place of contemplation and mindfulness for the citys inhabitants more than 12 centuries old. The Charitable Foundation that runs the shrine is the oldest in iran thanks to the foundations, Health Care Campaigns more than 1000000 people are said to have received medical care. Ah, not far from tehran is the highest peak of both the elbows range and the entire country mount dumb avant. Ah, its the iranian mount fuji, an ancient volcano dormant for 7000 years, believe to have magical powers. At a height of 5671 meters, it dominates the landscape. Over the centuries, poets and writers have made mild, dumb of and a symbol of resistance to foreign rule. Often called the sacred mountain. Its peak is high enough that it remains snow topped even in the summer. The lar, National Park lies at the foot of the mountain. It boasts one of the richest Natural Habitats of all of irans nature reserve. The soil near the ancient volcano is unusually rich. Over the millennia, volcanic eruptions have deposited minerals in the earth. This natural fertilizer and the warm and humid climate allow plant life to flourish here. The slopes of mount dom havent a home to countless flowering plants. The most famous iranian honey is produced here. Blue man dodged armine. As a beekeeper, he followed in his fathers footsteps, who passed on his love for bees and honey to him as a young boy. Hes now been keeping bes for 30 years. Mobile, it is an around the 1st of june. You said were given a permit that lets us stay in lar park until september, 1st of that year. But my job as we can set up a camp top, but with tense only, im sorely jody, when we do the most in hudson cabins, are forbidden here on the road when we set up one or 2 tents jo live here and 12 are behind your mamma ah, us in the body, the bees make honey from time milk. Fetch giant fennel and other flowers as you wish. Yeah, its an excellent honey but. Busy do we have such a diversity of flowers here with the honey we make also has medicinal properties. I said the old regime, a silly govern thanks to its diverse climate and its abundance of flowering plants species. Iran is the worlds 3rd largest honey producer. Be keeping flourished here in the region even at the dawn of islam. Honey is already described as the source of healing in the koran. In the 11th century, the persian philosopher and physician avi center praised honey for its therapeutic properties. Ah, the unable, im good being a beekeeper takes love zombies. Duty, its a passion issue and it captures you just like a drug was the, um, gotta go to some times i take the frames out of the hives to kiss them. Thats how much i love my b. Not oh amanda simpson. Ah. Charles on his arm from all my c. R one. When i go back to my tent, because all my tiredness and fatigue disappear, clena you wallader. I listened to the dumb of aunt river m of on before the wolf, enjoying mount dumb yvonnes beauty. All your rank and the magnificent flowers and the nature of that surrounds me here in the outdoors. Lord, ha, thats my life and the captain with all its joyce and hardships. Saki, its a good life. Raw g m. Got it, buddy boy, whether jim got it. Ah, w moody bees are gods blessing their gods creatures, got it off without the bees to pollinate plants and crops. The Natural World would disappear within 4 years or so. Our very existence depends on them. Indeed in san was company although enjoy good of one m over as long as i have the strength to work with bes, ill remain a beekeeper. Weve got a quote number that he ah, mount, dumb of and, and the National Park are just a short distance away from tehran. The cities climate is influenced by geographical location at the crossroads between mountains and desert. In the north of the city, the air is cooler and humid in the south. A hot dry wind blows in from the desert. Ah, to rons geographical location and its distance from old borders, helped protect it from Foreign Invasion and allowed it to flourish. After a new dynasty arose, the city became the new capital in 1786. Since then, the city has grown and industrialized at a breathtaking pace. Today, the metropolitan area is home to 15000000 people. The city is the economic and political heart of the country. It also boasts at iran landmark, the as a d o Freedom Tower and not far from its Historic District religious monuments and the bazaar. A vibrant urban district has emerged. The tubby at bridge is another emblem of the fresh wind blowing in iran. The pedestrian bridge links the abraham and the tale, honey forest parks. The tubby yacht, or nature bridge acts as an extension of the 2 parks merging into the landscape. The bold, multi level design does more than connect to parks. It passes with life and draws people from across the city to its many leisure activities. What may come as a surprise, the tubby at bridge was designed by a young woman architect layla, iraq in was just 26 and still a student when construction began in 2010 like layla, rocky on shiva, norbish also embodies the iranian women of today. She is educated, speak several languages, is socially engaged and is quietly determined to pray boundaries. Today, iran has more female than male students in its universities. Exist to ha, education has expanded opportunities for women. Move until saturday is on sunday, and mac wanna chat a thing on ive, even as the carriers to provide goals has been living in tehran, im close to the mountains. The elbows, Mountain Range and mountain. Im abandoned is the highest peak in the country. The popular climbing is my passion, and i have access to all the best climbing sites. No, its charlotte, and also south of taura. Filial does wonderful prices and near my city, my think it, i will day. So i can indulge in my passion was my favorite sporting healthy life versus for bobs sheila often goes climbing with her friend zebra. Shes savant, one of irans 1st women professional climate that all number one is that in, you know, anyone, sothebys and then him as an iranian my choice is my way of life. The path ive traveled might be regarded as unconventional, almost within my generations about this. I feel young, but of course it was sometimes hard work because i had to go against the flow, the valley back to get some all reassign gain when youre climbing, when you touched the rock and the energy you feel is incredible. You see about how my climbing demands so much concentration that are really close your head calling you to make when you go back home, your full of energy. Ne has images to energy as best to lose you. Ah, ah ah land. Yes she rama my dear tal hiawatha. I dont i started climbing as a hobby, just like shiva. I was i couldnt restrain myself to day climbing is my life and im a professional climber, auto restore found. So about climbing has let me travel the world. Just last summer i was in france to climb the ag do me dna and mom blown out. It isnt. And i was part of the 1st independent, rainy and teen and the 1st iranian woman to climb the goals rojas following the walker. Spur whenever you had in jo ramos i, my german colleagues were quite surprised that an iranian woman could climb, that rock faced entry on sighing. Now ive been quite cheever, and i to iranian women, a boast professional level climb as high as my bearings are. So welcome connie ran off. We can climb the same rock faces as men. Im going, jonathan is the other to think a lot. A lot of girls are interested in mountain climbing. My see, listen, its a growing sport and i hope it will become more accessible to more people. They, me as it santa i hope so too. The topography of iran shaped of rugged landscape travelled by hordes of warriors through the ages as early as the late 9th century persian poet facto c sang the exploits of this historys heroes. Through the 60000 versus of his shonda may the book of kings he chronicles the adventures of these mythical warriors and a faithful mouse. To day ali good, she an ex horseback all tree bolt champion, revived these legendary feet. No take all become a judge of amy, which all the bishop shot a book on him in a kim month. The place we are right now where our world were now training is located, but it is in the elbows range scottish husk. Ill these mountains once had military significance and man, ill tell them all he alamo to and telecom. Were 2 of the fortresses located hillary mage angle goodies, high change i will do whole k, theyve all been with how that jewel, her alamba hood. Martha schumacher taught each trail. We know that iranians were one of the 1st people to domesticate horses and another m alamba the on chicken wash off a santa can eat on as well. You have various breeds of horse set to talk to one do quickly. I rons best known breed is the caspian, which was rediscovered 56 years ago when it was thought to have been extinct, hold todays good, snazzy been name of an impish. Nobody cash flows. Fic never gets the common ancestor too many other breeds of horse around the world. Movie shiver benoit, jet kitley has asked why daniels parking lot to good recent studies have shown that every other breed, of course, in the world, i live somehow related to the caspian. Ya, yuki baggy of phony, as ask why you rhonda co says play an Important Role any rons history and culture to day ali good. She on a well champion in horseback. Archery teaches the technique to his students. Ah, as i mean, acres saw lot cause a lot on cassie kit in late, historical representations, paintings or miniatures, often show indistinctly, a man or a woman riding a horse as on site, whether to hunt, travel, or fight come, i thought i wont be back straight and your head high . Ah, this is a side stretch and back bend. During the parthian period in the 2nd century b. C. Whole women would ambush the enemy by hiding their bow under their clothes and they quiver under their long hair. They would lead the soldiers off to them before swiveling around on their saddle at full gallop and killing them with their fatal arrows. This is the parthian shot, one of the 8 old disciplines that ali good, she and still teaches to day any tissue than to come, and a hearty thought it, i wish it all off out of foster, you draw the bow, the better hold on bol mccormick. Never lose sight of the target was actually understood. Twin my sita, all musician english, there are running. Shes like, the 1st thing i teach. My students is to know themselves. Ive to them that comes 1st fish, not fun. Only then can they get on a horse racked immune and we asked follow the next. They need to get to know the horse. I switch to and think about how they will work together. But im only about it on our jewel on that, on all that takes time and between. But eventually they are ready as their teacher, i trust them enough to hold the target in my hand and let them shoot at it will only then all my students ready visually as im and adeline with man, ali, uh, my name is ali gucci on the and im determined to keep this age or discipline alive in our modern world. Im actually gonna the elbows, mountains, or a natural bull work, but they were not enough to repel the mongol invasion. In 1220 the city of ardor beale, which lies nestled in the mountains, was raised to the ground 300 years later otter beale rose from the ashes and became one of the bastions of seaford m a mystical form of islam. Ah ah ah, one of the most beautiful sophie monasteries in iran was built by chic sophie alden, the founder of the so far weed dynasty. The sheik was a spiritual leader of both the poor and the powerful. But he also drew his career. Mom from the citys location the Natural Beauty and Mountain Springs brought disciples from across iran, anatolia, and even india. The most spectacular room in the complex is the chimney. Her ne, the porcelain gallery, the hundreds of alcoves were originally designed to display the royal porcelain collection gifts sent by the chinese empress. Much of the collection was transported to the state Hermitage Museum in saint petersburg. After russia invaded iran in 18. 28. Ah. Further west Mount Sutherland overlooks irans, as i shall return at 4811 meters, it to pass as the tallest mountain in the alps, more block, but as still only the 3rd highest peak in iran, not salon is an active volcano with the crater lake at its summit, there are many hot springs on its slopes, said to have healing powers. The thermal springs have always drawn many visitors, even during the days of the old silk road. Ah, one of the most important trading posts was ta breeze, which drew people from far and wide, situated in a valley overlooked by Mountain Ranges, tub breeze grew into a commercial hub and multicultural city. The bazaar here is one of the worlds oldest largest and most beautiful unesco World Heritage site. The complex houses several old mosques, the great jar may most is next door. And then there all the thousands of market stores. Its passages link many former caravans arise and ins, in which travellers and merchants would stop and stay for the night. Ah, Amelia Jeffery comes from a family of carpet sellers, but he decided to run a restaurant. Ah, although composition, the bazaar is central to the cities identity up, is it any one who wants to discover the city has to visit it . Were in a breeze. When we want to meet with friends, we meet here. Ah, daughter. Bizarre bert, im sure well numbers. Its a covered space, but you dont feel walled in or toyota. This is when you come to the bazaar, you feel at home. Ill be sure to those are the largest this or no minister somewhere to pull. This is where i buy all the spices. I use in my restaurants signature dish is there. This one is ill of advil, of my final of to order because of shoes in this restaurant. Chef amelia dishes draw on a blend of iranian and as they are by johnny influences up gushed, for example, as to you made of lamb and chick piece of which totally of ambition are assert. There are 5 ingredients in this dish was fun. Beat potatoes chick. Peas. Tomatoes and bits of egg planted on the 5 ingredients. Meat latinos, cheapies tomatoes, and bits of egg clansman. Awesome it for 8 hours a month. We only use high Quality Ingredients to get a quality dish by leona or little chip. This culinary and Cultural Diversity is that the core of the cities identity to this day ta breeze is a commercial hub that helps bring together different communities and that exchange has helped make iran the ethnic and linguistic patchwork it is. Today. Im here with several of them. Were so much shopkeepers here are speaking turkish, an orange miniature live la multiple moments did. Im iranian a child when im proud to still be able to speak my native language turkish partial. And that below is how weve been able to hold on to our language and culture on the missouri batch of the furniture church. Club in a touch will move to the year. The top is little too soon supreme. We all help each other, almost you up to your home, which you wont see any beggars here through the chat with other public perfect. Im on the chat. I ron is a big country with many different languages and nationalities that all get along very well to big on live liberal, the tooth syndrome. Ah, ah. Outside seabreeze, the ancient silk road that linked peoples and cultures continues to cross the mountains to the southwest. The mountains also offered an unusual refuge to people fleeing the mongol army some 700 years ago. They took to the cave to hide over the generations. They called the entire village of condo van into the volcanic rock at the foot of the sa hunt volcano. The homes are now known as cut on the word for bee hive in the local turkish dialect. Over the years, the villagers extended their dwellings to day, most of between 2 and full stories, and include living space, storage rooms, and shelter for animals. While some found refuge in the lava caves, others found peace and even more forbidding and remote mountain landscapes. In the far north west of the country, the monastery of saint to deus was established on a barren plateau. At an elevation of almost 2000 meters, the monastery complex dates mainly from the 13th century. But according to armenian tradition, saint deus is to build a church here and found at the monastery around the years 66 st. Todays also known as judith to days. Oh jude, the apostle is said to be buried here. Ah, and armenians who fled the genocide in turkey for iran also sought refuge here. Ah, to day the orthodox monastery has a new neighbor, a muslim, sunny village. Another symbol of the peaceful coexistence of religious communities in iran. A young muslim man from the village tends to the monastery. Ah, monday rou, salanda. I work for the Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization corum of a job career. How them im a technician. I tend to the renovation us and maintaining the building was a goes by basically do i make all the necessary repairs to the masonry and the electric scarano . Hi them. I also tend to the cleaning about the banner johnson. Kelly saw how church is the heart of our village who saw about the church, the village, and the villagers are bound to each other about like the links of a chain im getting florida. Blue. Once a year, the touch takes over daily life in the village. The monastery is a place of pilgrimage for orthodox armenian christians, automatic because harrison was a shower, that armenians gather here from around the world. Michelle to celebrate the anniversary of saint today of his martyrdom. It was a 3 day ceremony with baptisms blessings, wedding shot and processions around the church up or when they also sacrifice a land. Jo michelle man with her son. That kid is so super. I remember when i was little and we children were afraid to enter the church. The 1st time i was really inside the church was when i was 8 to katie. So dusta ah charge the church in the village or my home. I feel responsible to both of them because i grew up with them moving. Ah, any math for them is shasta, katie. Subtle. Jojo kelly. So you, im 23 and ive always lived here, man. This by the indoor a so. So mass will yet that was oh you, dora, i dont be so says so send out, i mean john mo, most of my childhood friends, the people i went to school with have left to loose so that they had other dreams. So i have how much and all my literally are short of them for them will know the meat we eat, comes from our herds, the animals we raise ourselves, she hits excellent dog. The same goes for the milk. No matter though, but women of this village work alongside their husband said to call back one of either noon or even the bread is made with flour, from our whitfield yard on the farther mclennan, we chose this light dental drink and we want to live it to the fullest even put him to rachada. Ah, well, the eldest must cease stretches across the north of yvonne. The zach Ross Mountain is from a natural buddha to iraq on the west. These craggy peaks and remote valleys, a home to the iranian province of kurdistan. The kurtz or iran 2nd largest minority after the other by johnny turks. The region has its own distinct cultural and political identity, which it owes in part to its isolated geography. Villages are scattered in the mountains with unspoiled nature. As far as the i can see. The province is known for its forests, one of the rounds largest 2nd only to the forest at the caspian sea. The fertile soil helped sustain a bounty of oak trees, fruit, trees, and precious woods. A singular environment that helps give birth to an old tradition. Ah ah ah im sure big matilda both. I used to think that when a tree is felled, it dies. Believe rob, but now i know michelle, nobody is in the you the what a vish. But she did when a tree becomes a musical instrument, it lives on sunday there. Oh, oh i, i, in the past these instruments made of high quality local woods, were played by travelling bars and showmen, music and song preserved, the old traditions. And music itself is passed down from one generation to the next. But they are pioneers, like rockmart, a ye, me, the 1st in his family to become an artist and craftsman, here in the regional capital of son and dutch. It as much builds and repairs Musical Instruments using the finest natural materials in the kurdish tradition. I love him and i was already working with wood, but it was mainly my interest in music that led me to stop building taz and other Musical Instruments made of wood. I decided to dedicate myself to making instruments stringed instruments because of my love for music. This was a i need that us originally. I wanted to be a musician myself, a whole bunch. But i couldnt find a good instrument here. Thats when i started becoming interested in making instrumentals in love. And finally, i became a lute, make myself ah, come on, jazz. This kim inch is made with inlaid. Would love to show the i could imagine there are a 140. 00 strips of wood, different woods, she done, and she does of credit to me about it. But my mom is arranging the strips on this Ground Surface so they fit together perfectly. Is very challenging about job situation. Because more than 2 of us would do, i used was much you and our angel tree has fish not and has fish the best. The nick is decorated with ebony. Its a magnificent instrument message that ah with ive already share this on that music is something we could have in our blood. A hot air in my home. I to, to my, to my mom has, theres such a variety of melodies in kurdistan. Every region has its own musical style from young pylon fighting with. 7 further south cliffs, hundreds of me says high overlooks the neighboring plain. Mm. These are touring, is located on the royal road that once lengthy iranian plateau to mesopotamia in doris. The 1st built the commercial route in the 5th century, b. E. More than 2500 kilometers long, it was intended to facilitate communication across his vast empire. With this bass relief more than 15 meters high and 25 meters wide, depicts Doris Holding a bow with his foot on the chest of a man lying on his back in front of him. Roughly 1200 lines long. The inscription tells the story of how doris defeated the 9 lying kings who had tried to divide the persian empire. The monumental relief carved on the cliff about 60 meters above the plain was made to send a message to his subjects. Im to future generations embracing past and present the people of iran live in harmony with the changing landscapes. Ah. For 70 years, she was a great comfort during Turbulent Times for many bridge. Queen elizabeth the 2nd, a devoted monarch who gave everything for her country and she was loved for it. Now her son charles has ascended the throne. I shall strive to follow the inspiring example. I have been since august been 30 minutes on d. 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