Sandro Bondi

Iran: Italian team to help restore Cyrus the Great's tomb

Islamization Watch (Free subscription) | 05/28/2009

Cyrus the Great - a time when Iran / Persia was truly Great - a greatness they forfeited on following Arabia - first by force and now with relish. It will be a great day indeed for Persia when it finds something of Cyrus again. Rome, 27 May (AKI) - A team of Italian archaelogists will help restore the tomb of the ancient Persian Empire's founder Cyrus the Great under an agreement recently signed in...

• Italians to help Iranians restore tomb of Cyrus the Great - ITALY Magazine

Italy may help Iraq train art cops

Archaeonews (Free subscription) | 02/27/2009

Italy is planning to help Iraq create a new police unit to fight the trafficking of stolen works, Culture Minister Sandro Bondi said Wednesday.The new Iraqi unit will be based on Italy's crack team of art cops, who have gained a worldwide reputation for their work in recovering stolen works and stopping illegal trading.Flanked by Iraq's Tourism and Antiquities Minister Qahtan Abbas al-Jibouri,