Cyrus Cylinder- World's First Declaration of Human Rights
Johnny LagrangeMar 30, 2013, 10:12:41 PM
US displays millennia-old Cyrus Cylinder |
Persian relic estimated to be 2,600 years old is considered world's first declaration of human rights. |
The Cyrus Cylinder, considered the world's first declaration of human rights, has gone on display in the United States for the first time.
The 2,600-year-old relic is inscribed with orders issued by King Cyrus the Great after his conquest of what is now Iran.
SOurce: Al Jajeera