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Cyrus Cylinder
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Cyrus Cylinder, Babylonia. In the inscription, Cyrus, the king of Persia (reigned 559–530 BCE), declares that he was chosen by Marduk, the god of Babylon, to free its citizens from the tyranny and…

Places:

Babylon, Babylonia (Babylon, Iraq)

Date:

539 BCE

Subjects:

Monarchy, Exile, Temple, Archaeology, Emancipation

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Inscriptions, History
Stone cylinder inscribed with cuneiform.