A Cultural Travesty is About To Happen!

**Big_John** · 01-18-2006, 21:06

Recently, Iran has constructed the Sivand Dam in the Tang-e-Bolaghi gorge. This dam will flood the gorge and consequently destroy or damage some of the most important arcaeological sites in the world, inculding the tomb of the founder of the Achaemenid dynasty, Cyrus the Great.

It doesn't look good for these ancient sites, but please sign this petition to possibly cause the Iranian Energy Ministry to delay the operation of the dam and give archaeologists more time to salvage the sites. Let them know that we care about the world's history and cultural heritage!

links:
http://www.cyrusgreat.com/content/view/15/2/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story...378845,00.html

edit: fixed link, thanks mouza

**Dayve** · 01-18-2006, 21:20

We can't get them to stop enriching uranium even though they know the consequences could be dire, in a worst case scenario... So i doubt we'll get them to do this. I'll sign it anywho though.

Well i would if the link you gave worked. =P

**Mouzafphaerre** · 01-18-2006, 21:27

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Copy the link and remove the gorge from its beginning. (You too BJ

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**Big_John** · 01-18-2006, 21:31

fixed

**Mouzafphaerre** · 01-18-2006, 23:14

Originally Posted by Big_John

fixed

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**Dayve** · 01-19-2006, 00:05

Signed.

**Wardo** · 01-20-2006, 11:25

The pillage of Egypt in Britain doesn't belong to the British nor to Egyptians, it belongs to mankind, likewise, relics in Iran don't belong to Iranians or Australians, it also belongs to mankind, these are things built by people and civilizations long gone from this land, it would be extremely good for Rome to screw with Roman relics and build a complex subway network, destroying everything in its path, but Romans accept to make a sacrifice to preserve a treasure that is worth more than "political beliefs" or national borders.

**Chester** · 01-20-2006, 12:34

It's important for people to slow down and realize that some things are sacred. We should take care of our past instead of building over it. New dams, new this, new that. All we're doing is building an even more unsustainable society to accomodate billions more in an already over burdened planet.

Iranian historical sites, the slow demise of the egpytian pyramids due to tourists, the amazon rainforest, fish supply, plankton etc... We're killing all of it.

**the_handsome_viking** · 01-22-2006, 19:19

Signed.

**Shigawire** · 01-22-2006, 19:47

Signed.

**phelimO'labrada** · 01-24-2006, 13:47

absolutely shocking, im not surprised like but its awful, i was at the persian exhibition at the british museum and have some photographs of the tomb.