Cyrus Cylinder to stay 3 more months in Iran

CYRUS CYLINDER UPDATE:

Cyrus Cylinder will stay in Iran for another three months
PostDateIcon Saturday, 08 January 2011 11:50 | PDF Print E-mail

By Shimon D. Cohen - CAIS

LONDON, (CAIS) -- Iran's Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organisation (ICHTO) has announced this morning, the Cyrus the Great Cylinder will remain in Iran for another three moths.

The priceless artefact was loaned by the British Museum to Iran on September 10, 2010 for a period of 4 months to be displayed on a special exhibition at the National Museum of Iran (NMI).

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A statement from the British Museum is expected on Monday.

Background here.