Ancient treasure 'may help Iran-US relations'

One of the British Museum's most ancient treasures will be loaned to the US for the first time in hopes of boosting US-Iran relations.

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Published 28 November 2012 2:42pm

Updated 26 August 2013 10:48am

Source: SBS, BBC

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An ancient treasure from the british Musem will be loaned to the US for the first time.

The Cyrus Cylinder, which is more than 2,500 years old, is widely regarded as the world's first declaration of human rights.

It has recently been on loan to the National Museum of Iran and is hoped that the new loan to the US will promote cultural understanding between Iran and America.

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