This dates from the reign of Cyrus the Great who rules Iran between 550 and 530 BCE. It describes this kings peaceful capture of Babylon in the year 539 BCE and how he rebuilt the main temple there. The text, written in a script called cuneiform, claims that Cyrus restored temples in neighboring cities and returned deported people to their homes. With his reference to his just and peacefule rule, this has been referred to as an early 'charter of human rights'. Mid 6th century BCE, Babylon, Iraq (ME 1880.0617.1941)
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