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Tomb of Cyrus the Great at Persepolis [Shiraz, Iran]

[freedom44]

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[FairOpinion]

"The Achaemenid dynasty was the first empire in the world that respected the cultural diversity of its different peoples.

Achaemenids (550-330 B.C.) led by Cyrus II (also known as Cyrus the Great or Cyrus the Elder) used to respect cultural values among the various nations living in their empire, announced the China’s official news agency, Xinhua in a story about the inscription of Pasargadae on the World Heritage list."

It's a pretty interesting one.

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[VadeRetro]

Spanning the Eastern Mediterranean and Egypt to the Hindus River, it is considered to be the first empire that respected the cultural diversity of its different peoples.

A 220-year history which included being the bad guys in the Greek-Persian War saga. The United States has already lasted longer, grown larger, breathed freer. We did well ignoring them and taking our cue from the Greek city-states who defied them.

(OK, so I just watched the DVD of 300 Spartans a couple weeks ago.)

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