The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: A New Beginning for the Middle East
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The Cyrus Cylinder is one of the most famous objects to have survived from the ancient world. The Cylinder was inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform on the orders of the Persian King Cyrus the Great (559-530BC) after he captured Babylon in 539BC. It is often referred to as the first bill of human rights as it appears to permit freedom of worship throughout the Persian Empire and to allow deported people to return to their homelands. It is valued by people...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0714111872
ISBN13:9780714111872
Release Date:July 2013
Publisher:British Museum Press
Length:144 Pages
Weight:2.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 9.0" x 10.9"
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