Iranian artefacts on show at London's museum

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Iranian artefacts spanning 5,000 years go on display in London

Location: V&A museum

The exhibition features more than 300 items

Cyrus Cylinder from 539-538 BC

Qur'an manuscript from 1000-1200 AD

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(SOUNDBITE) (English) EPIC IRAN CO-CURATOR, ANTIQUITY SECTION, DR JOHN CURTIS, SAYING:"Of course, Iran is in the news a lot, nearly always for the wrong reasons. And it's very good to be able to present a different side of Iran. And I think, you know, people ought to know that and to bear it in mind. And I also believe there's a great hunger actually in the West for people to know more about Iran."

It is the first such major exhibition in Britain in 90 years

(SOUNDBITE) (English) EPIC IRAN CO-CURATOR, ANTIQUITY SECTION, DR JOHN CURTIS, SAYING:

"The cultural heritage of Iran has largely been undervalued in the West and this goes back a very long time indeed...it's only quite recently that people are recognizing that Iran has got this wonderful, rich artistic tradition, wonderful cultural heritage, stretching back many, many, many years."