Iran Plans on Destroying Tomb of King Cyrus....


	Iran Plans on Destroying Tomb of King Cyrus....

jatfla

1-13-2008 2:42 PM

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iran, archaeology

jatfla says:

How sad!

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1-14-2008 9:42 AM

Antara

Yes, very sad. The really disturbing part is the mindset behind such action.

1-14-2008 10:23 AM

skwirlinator

I wonder how many other important relics have been destroyed that are now lost forever.

Eventually everthing man has ever created or changed will be gone as the continents subside into our planet and the Sun burns our memory for existence

1-14-2008 10:23 AM

skwirlinator

From existence

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