Bangkok--10 Oct--Image Impact Program Title: The Persians: Engineering an Empire Channel: The History Channel on TrueVisions UBC (A23) and (D44) Telecast date: Sunday, 14 October, 2007 Telecast Time: 7.00 p.m. Duration: 1 hour Short Synopsis The Persian Empire is one of the most mysterious major civilizations in the ancient world. Persia became an empire under the Achaemenid king, Cyrus the Great, who created a policy of religious and cultural tolerance that became the hallmark of Persian rule. Among the engineering feats of the Persian Empire were an innovative system of water management accomplished with simple tools; a cross-continent paved roadway stretching 1500 miles that made travel safe and communication possible; a canal linking the Nile to the Red Sea, a forerunner of the modern Suez Canal; and the creation of one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Mausoleum of Maussollos. Long Synopsis The Persian Empire is one of the most mysterious major civilizations in the ancient world. Persia became an empire under the Achaemenid king, Cyrus the Great, who created a policy of religious and cultural tolerance that became the hallmark of Persian rule. The empire that Cyrus left behind expanded to India and Greece under the reign of Darius I, who built the capital of Persepolis. Among the engineering feats of the Persian Empire were an innovative system of water management accomplished with simple tools; a cross-continent paved roadway stretching 1500 miles that made travel safe and communication possible; a canal linking the Nile to the Red Sea, a forerunner of the modern Suez Canal; and the creation of one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Mausoleum of Maussollos. But just as Persia reached its height, another empire across the Mediterranean was rising — the Greek city-states led by Athens. The rivalry between the soaring Persia and the rising Athens led to a 30-year war known as the Persian Wars, and the outcome of that great conflict helped create the world we live in today. For further information, please contact: Connie LaiAETN All Asia NetworksTel: +(65) 6248 4516 E-Mail: [email protected] Chutinun Guna-TilakaImage Impact Ltd. Tel: 0 2253 6809 — 12 Ext. 118E-Mail: [email protected]