Often called the “Napoleon of Persia,” Nader Shah was one of Persia’s most famed rulers, reigning over an empire ... in the history of the nation. He assumed power when a period of chaos overwhelmed ...

and so the Persian Empire is the first great 'road' empire of history. In front of me now [in the British Museum] is a chariot made of solid gold and pulled by four golden horses. It's easy to ...

Greek and Roman authors weren’t interested in the Persian Empire, he says — meaning that even from antiquity, it was effectively erased from history. “When I speak with colleagues ...