Aired Wednesday June 22, 1:35pm - 2:55pmon PBS

The Silk Road

Series 1 Episode 3

Sam continues his journey west in Iran. The first BBC documentary team to be granted entry for nearly a decade, Sam begins in the legendary city of Persepolis - heart of the first Persian Empire. Following an ancient caravan route through Persia's deserts, he visits a Zoroastrian temple where a holy fire has burnt for 1,500 years and Esfahan, one of the Silk Roads architectural jewels and rival to Sam's next destination - Istanbul.

Category
Documentary / History
Original air date
2016-05-15
Cast and crew
  • Richard DownesDirector
  • Sam WillisHost