Rare Copy of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh Found in Nepal
August 9, 2001 - 0:0
TEHRAN -- The Nepali police have announced that a rare copy of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh has been found. The book 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.