The 13th government has a special interest in returning historical monuments to the country / Unveiling of 29 historical monuments at the same time as the government week

According to the cultural reporter of Moj news agency, the Sassanid petroglyph (relief) that was returned to Iran on the morning of July 7th was unveiled today, Monday, July 19th, in the presence of the deputy official of cultural heritage, cultural heritage experts and activists, and a group of media members.

Stating that the Islamic Republic of Iran is seriously looking for the return of inscriptions and historical monuments to the country, Ali Darabi, deputy official of cultural heritage, said: Cultural heritage is a very important area in terms of civilization and culture for people’s lives.

Pointing out that I was present as Iran’s representative in the Asian Cultural Heritage Coalition in China and emphasized the relations between the two countries, Darabi said: “The issue of returning historical objects was one of the important issues that was emphasized in this coalition.”

Stating that the 13th government pays special attention to return historical objects, the deputy official of cultural heritage said: 29 historical objects, in addition to this prominent Sasanian figure, have been returned to the country in the 13th government, which is a matter with the cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the judiciary and the police. International and… has taken place.

He added: These 29 works were returned to Iran from France, and these works were delivered to the ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, who are going to unveil these 29 works during the government week.

Darabi further stated: We have more than 30 reliefs related to the Sassanid era, and this inscription was seized at the London airport and returned to the country. He stated: For 3 months, this relief was in the British Museum and was exposed to the public.

The deputy official of cultural heritage said about the authenticity of this relief: 12 cultural heritage experts were assigned to carry out the necessary authenticity assessment about this inscription, which was approved.

At the end of the ceremony, Darabi sincerely thanked the people for paying attention and giving importance to the country’s cultural heritage.

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Sassanian petroglyphs

This historical work, which belongs to the Sassanid era, entered the UAE in 1988 and left the UAE in 2006. The work was banned in the UK in 2016. The exact time of the departure of this petroglyph from Iran is not known, but considering the time of its arrival in the UAE, which coincides with 1367, it is most likely that this work was illegally taken out of the country during the imposed war. The Sasanian petroglyph known as the Sasanian soldier was illegally taken out of Iran 35 years ago and was discovered in England about seven years ago and was returned to Iran with the action and follow-up of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Sassanid soldier’s statue, which was smuggled into England, was displayed on loan at the British Museum for three months after proving its ownership to Iran.

This stone statue from the Sassanid era was discovered and confiscated on 26 January 1394 at Stansted Airport in London.

In this connection, Saint John Simpson, the chief archaeologist of the British Museum, said in April 1402: “The restoration of this work was done here in the museum with the permission of Tehran.” We felt that it might not be ethical to return an ancient artifact to Tehran in an inappropriate condition. “When we jointly decided to display it here first for everyone to see in London before sending it to Tehran, we decided it needed to be restored.”

The Sassanid soldier statue will be on public display from today until July 31.