The first radio broadcasting station in Iran was a temporary mediumwave facility that was established in Tehran in 1938. This station was established for the purpose of regional communication, direct communication with England, and intermediate communication between England and India. Wireless communication came to Iran in the early 1920s when station VTF was established by the Indo-European Telegraph Department at Busher on the gulf coast. A glimpse of their past glory may be gained in viewing the monumental ruins of ancient cities, temples and palaces in such places as Persepolis, Pasargadae and Apardana. The height of political glory in ancient Persia was achieved under the Archaemenid rulers and at one stage the Persian Empire was made up of 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia. Other tribal peoples moved into the area subsequently and established their own regional societies. The earliest settlers in Iran came down from the north and were known as the Elamites. Iran is one of the oldest countries in the world and its history goes way back into the Persian era more than three thousand years ago. Iran is a very picturesque country with high snow-covered mountain-ranges, wide barren deserts and many large salt-water lakes.Įven though Tehran has been described as one of the most modern cities in the Middle East, yet one of the most fascinating aspects of Iran is its long and interesting history. The total population is around fifty million and the capital city is Tehran with around five million inhabitants. It is a little over one thousand miles long and a little less than a thousand miles wide with a total area of two thirds of a million square miles. The Middle Eastern country of Iran is located on the south western edge of Asia. This article was originally aired over Adventist World Radio’s “Wavescan” program. Digital radio is now currently making strong inroads in many countries where key analog AM and FM services are closing down.
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