The Cyrus Cylinder: Archaeological treasure that connects Ancient Persia and the Jewish people
The Cyrus Cylinder is often considered the first charter of human rights, inscribed with the words of King Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire.
The Cyrus Cylinder in Room 52 of the British Museum in London.(photo credit: Kaaveh Ahangar/Wikimedia Commons)ByJOANIE MARGULIES