January 28, 2011
British Museum agrees to extend Cyrus Cylinder loan to Iran
Following requests from Iran, the British Museum has agreed to extend the loan of the Cyrus Cylinder for a further three months.
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Bloomberg News
Iran to Keep British Museum’s Cyrus Cylinder Three More Months
By Farah Nayeri – Jan 4, 2011 6:55 PM GMTThe British Museum said it will prolong its loan to Iran of an ancient artifact for three more months, meeting a request by the Iranian authorities.
The Cyrus Cylinder, which went on show at the National Museum of Iran in September and was due back Jan. 16, will stay in Tehran until April 15 — after late March celebrations of the Iranian New Year (Norouz), the museum’s press office said in an e-mailed statement.
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