Cyrus Cylinder

The Cyrus Cylinder And A Dream For The Middle East

Jacob L. Wright | Posted 05.06.2012

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Jacob L. Wright

The values of tolerance that the Cyrus Cylinder has come to represent today must be held high. Yet in doing so, we must also heed the voices of those who opposed Persia's imperial reach.

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International Cyrus The Great Day: Common Ground For World Religions?

Kristin M. Swenson, Ph.D. | Posted 12.28.2011

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Kristin M. Swenson, Ph.D.

There is one day each year when a civil conversation between our countries and religions could take place: Oct. 29, a day commemorating the founder of the Persian Empire.

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Iran Cuts Off Louvre

Los Angeles Times | Posted 06.07.2011

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Iran has cut ties with the famous Louvre museum in Paris, an official said Monday, accusing the museum of failing to live up to an agreement to exhibi...

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Iran's Nuclear Crisis: Why ICC Ratification Could Help Ease Tensions and Avert War

Sam Sasan Shoamanesh | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sam Sasan Shoamanesh

Increasing sanctions coupled with a record of reliance on aggressive language, inflexible positions and the overhanging threat of war have only served to toughen Iranian resolve.

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Iran To Cut Ties With British Museum Over Loan Of Cyrus Cylinder

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI | Posted 05.25.2011

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran said it will cut ties with the British Museum on Monday because of the museum's failure to lend Tehran an anc...

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Why the Mullahs are Un-Iranian: 7 Fatal Flaws

Dr. Ali Binazir | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Ali Binazir

May history prove once again the ascendancy of the Iranian people's will and the triumph of their resilient culture over unjust and unwelcome rulers.

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