Smithsonian Institution screens TAQ KASRA documentary in Washington DC

Ctesiphon day at Freer Gallery

SI (Press Release) – Located on the eastern bank of the Tigris River near present-day Baghdad, Iraq, the city of Ctesiphon served as a royal capital of the Persian Empire in the Parthian and Sasanian eras for over eight hundred years. The city’s most iconic structure was the Taq Kasra (Throne of Khosrow) palace, one of the wonders of the ancient world. The palace’s vaulted brick throne room measures eighty-four feet across, making it the largest of its kind.

To celebrate this exceptional monument, Touraj Daryaee, Matthew Canepa, Katharyn Hanson, and Richard Kurin discuss the site’s importance and recent preservation efforts. Then, watch the first documentary on this unique monument, Taq Kasra: Wonder of Architecture, directed by Pejman Akbarzadeh, produced by Persian Dutch Network, and funded by the Soudavar Memorial and Toos Foundations. Watch the trailer.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Pejman Akbarzadeh.

Date & Place:
Saturday, September 15, 2018, 2 pm
Freer Gallery of Art (Meyer Auditorium), Washington DC
Cost: Free