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Michael Seymour, Research Associate, Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art
Posted: Monday, June 24, 2013
«The Cyrus Cylinder, currently on display in the exhibition The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia: Charting a New Empire (June 20–August 4, 2013), is a document of unique historical significance. It records the Persian king Cyrus' conquest of the city of Babylon in 539 B.C., and his proclamation that cults and temples should be restored, their personnel allowed to return from Babylon to their home cities.
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