The Chargé d’Affaires of the Islamic Government Embassy in London announced that the statue of the ancient soldier of Iran was officially handed over to them on June 23rd, 2023.

After the revolution, the rare petroglyph was stolen from the Museum of Ancient Iran. However, it was later discovered and confiscated in the United Kingdom in December 2014. However, the officials of the cultural heritage of the Iran Islamic government have never commented on the loss or rather removal of this rare artifact from Iran.

Not long ago, John Simpson, a well-known British archaeologist, who has been aware of the discovery by the British officials said that this valuable petroglyph (the price of which is estimated at £30 million) was taken out of Iran and was severely damaged during the transfer in other countries.

Pasargad Heritage Foundation hopes that this rare Iranian historical petroglyph will be placed in a museum in Iran and where Iranian people can see it. It is our hope that this artifact will not be kept in the warehouse of a museum ‘ as until now, the people of Iran, who are the real owners of historical heritage, have no knowledge of the fate of thousands of historical artifacts which have disappeared.

From:savepasargad.com