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  • Cyrus the Great as "God's Chosen Shepherd" in Isaiah 44:23-45:8 & the Edict of Cyrus "Cylinder" archeological artifact

    06/16/2025 4:41:58 PM PDT · by CharlesOConnell · 9 replies
    ChatGPT | 06/16/2025 | CharlesOconnell
    The Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient clay artifact from the 6th century BCE, associated with Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Empire. It is considered one of the most significant inscriptions from the ancient Near East and is often regarded as a declaration of enlightened rule. The language is Akkadian. The script is Cuneiform. Akkadian was the diplomatic and administrative language of the region, even though Cyrus himself was Persian. The use of Akkadian ensured the text would be understood across Babylon and other parts of Mesopotamia. The Cyrus Cylinder was created after Cyrus’s conquest of Babylon in 539...
  • Cyrus the Great's cylinder returns to Iran

    09/11/2010 3:31:21 AM PDT · by BlackVeil · 12 replies
    A clay cylinder dating from the time of one of Persia's greatest rulers, Cyrus the Great, has been returned on loan to Iran following a prolonged dispute with the British Museum in London. In February Iran threatened to cut ties with the British Museum in protest to what it called politically motivated delays in returning the cylinder. However the museum says the delay occurred so that the cylinder could be compared with two stone tablets that were recently discovered. British Museum director Neil MacGregor says the cylinder has plenty of historical significance. "It's about Cyrus's respect for different peoples and...
  • Extracts of Cyrus Cylinder found in China

    08/03/2010 4:41:39 PM PDT · by Palter · 19 replies · 44+ views
    The Art Newspaper ^ | 02 Aug 2010 | Martin Bailey
    British Museum curator has identified cuneiform text inscribed on horse bones Two fossilised horse bones with cuneiform inscriptions have been found in China, carved with extracts from the Cyrus Cylinder. They were initially dismissed as fakes because of the improbability of ancient Persian texts turning up in Beijing. But following new research, British Museum (BM) specialist Irving Finkel is now convinced of their authenticity. This discovery looks set to transform our knowledge about what is arguably the most important surviving cuneiform text, written in the world’s earliest script. Dating from 539BC, the Cyrus Cylinder was ceremonially buried in the walls...