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Rare
Copy of Master Ferdowsi's Shahnameh Found in
Nepal
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Thursday,
15 August 2001
TEHRAN -- The Nepali police have
announced that a rare copy of Master Ferdowsi's
Shâhnâmeh (The Epic of Kings) has been found.
The manuscript had been stolen from the Katmandu
National Museum 22 years ago.
The
Nepali police said that they arrested three men
who wanted to sell the book for $800,000.
According to experts, the book is worth millions
of dollars.
Source: Tehran Times |
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