Comments on: The Cyrus Cylinder Goes on View at the Sackler Gallery

By: Bill Cole

Bill Cole — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:28:50 +0000

If Cyrus died 11yrs after conquering Babylon in 539, the date should be 528BC and not 550BC

By: Bill Cole

Bill Cole — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:25:09 +0000

If Babylon was conquered in 539 (BC) by Cyrus he could not have died (550)BC. 11yrs from 539 is 528 BC. Down BC and up AD

By: Chris Beck

Chris Beck — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:51:30 +0000

Cyrus Cylinder has 5 unique features among many others that have happened for the first time in History :

1. Bringing Peace to the region , after several millennia of wars , violence , bloodshed and conflicts .
2. Emancipation ; Abolition of Slavery and Forced Labor .
3. Repatriation of the Captives and Displaced People .
4. Freedom of Worship , Belief , Cultural Values and Civil Rights .
5. Return of all captured gods and religious vessels and repair of the the ruined temples .

Because of these aspects , the Decree is called the “First Declaration of Human Rights” .

By: Anthony K

Anthony K — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:56:07 +0000

I am prud to be a Persian beacuse of Cyrus the Great