Ancient artifacts repatriated from West on display in Tehran
Iran is showcasing hundreds of ancient artifacts, which were repatriated from Western countries over the past two and a half years, on the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
All of the artifacts, some dating back 3,500 years, were brought home from collections and museums in the US, Italy, Belgium and the UK.
The 558 artifacts are being displayed at the National Museum of Iran in Tehran in an exhibition that opened on Monday. They include stitching needles and engraved coins which were formerly on display at the University of Chicago's famed Oriental Institute.
The deputy director of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran, Mohammad Hassan Talebian, said that a thawing of relations between Iran and Western countries following the implementation of the 2015 landmark nuclear agreement with world powers had facilitated the return of the artifacts.
"The atmosphere after the nuclear deal was very important…It made it easy to bring back all these objects home," he said.
Iranian students win 5 gold medals, 2 special awards at ISIF 2024
‘Poetic genius’: Allama Iqbal Lahori in the words of Ayatollah Khamenei
Yahya Sinwar, Gaza’s iconic freedom fighter, was also an intellectual, writer and thinker
VIDEO | Press TV's news headlines
VIDEO | Nurses protest against Israeli genocide at UN HQ
VIDEO | France-Israel football row
VIDEO | Archbishop of Canterbury quits over handling of abuse by pedo volunteer John Smyth
Hezbollah hits Tel Aviv with ballistic missiles; debuts tactical rocket in anti-Israeli struggle
VIDEO | Iraqi resistance fighters strike ‘vital targets’ across occupied territories
VIDEO | Hezbollah leader to fighters: You are the pride shaking foundations of Zionism
Iran not worried that Trump may toughen oil sanctions: Minister
PressTV NEWSLETTER
now
This makes it easy to access the Press TV website
