King Cyrus the Great

“….  I am Cyrus, king of the universe, the great king, the powerful king, the king of Babylon…..As for the population of Babylon who as if without divine intention had endured a yoke not decreed for them, I soothed their weariness, I freed them from their bonds.” From Cyrus Cylinder

This is the record inscribed in the Cyrus cylinder which was written in a cuneiform … Click to read more