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The British Museum's Persians exhibition

This autumn the British Museum in London is hosting the Persians exhibition, on show until January 8.
As well as writing an article revealing the thinking behind the exhibition, director Neil MacGregor below chooses five objects that tell the story of the largest political unit the ancient world had ever seen, and describes their significance.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/gallery/0,8542,1590358,00.html