I am Cyrus…
“I am Cyrus, who founded the empire of the Persians.
Grudge me not therefore, this little earth that covers my body.”
Friday, June 20, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
The cylinder of Cyrus the great
Charter of the Rights of Nations
Inscribed on a clay cylinder in cuneiform
discovered in 1879 now in The British Museum, London.
Inscribed on a clay cylinder in cuneiform
discovered in 1879 now in The British Museum, London.
… I am Cyrus. King of the world. When I entered Babylon… I did not allow anyone to terrorise the land… I kept in view the needs of people and all its sanctuaries to promote their well-being… I put an end to their misfortune. The Great God has delivered all the lands into my hand; the lands that I have made to dwell in a peaceful habitation…
