Not that Cyrus silly! Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad views the unveiling on the Miley Cyrus Cylinder, a 539-530 B.C. artefact,at the National Museum of Iran in Tehran September 12, 2010. Iran has received an ancient Persian treasure from the British Museum after a months-long dispute over its loan to the Islamic Republic, state media reported on Friday. Cyrus is regarded as one of ancient Persia’s greatest historical figures and is credited as the author of a decree inscribed on the cylinder, which some have described as the first charter of human rights.
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