January 19, 2010
Is new information on the Cyrus Cylinder an excuse for delaying its loan to Iran?
The long running dispute over the Cyrus cylinder took a new twist recently when additional fragments from it were thought to have been discovered. Many are unconvinced by this though – whether or not fragments have suddenly appeared, is this a valid reason for delaying an already extensively postponed issue, or merely a delaying tactic.
From:
Press TV (Iran)
‘Cyrus cylinder does not have new info’
Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:47:43 GMTSenior Research Associate of the University of Chicago says finding new Cyrus cylinder pieces should not delay its exhibition in Iran.
“Finding new pieces of the cylinder is not a good excuse for postponing its exhibition in Iran,” Iranologist and Senior Research Associate for the Iranian Prehistoric Project of the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute Abbas Alizadeh told ISNA.
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