Cyrus the Great was no Zoroastrian. Dr. Pallan Ichaporia, Mainz University. Cyrus the Great does not make mention of Ahura Mazda in any of his inscriptions. In fact many of his inscriptions betray a sense of plurality that is not found in the texts of later kings of the Achaemenid dynasty. A very famous inscription of his illustrates this. This is the Cyrus
Read moreThe Cyrus Cylinder has left its British Museum repository for its first U.S. tour, beginning at the Smithsonian Institution’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington. “The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia” showcases this 2,600-year-old archeological treasure amid other artifacts from the Achaemenid Empire (550–331 B.C.) founded by the Persian ruler Cyrus the Great. Among the most important objects in world
Read moreNeil MacGregor on the Cyrus Cylinder A great moment for the Middle East Mar 12th 2013, 22:57 by Economist.com A DECLARATION of human rights, written 2,600 years ago in Persian, is touring America. The director of The British Museum explains the many roles the cylinder has played through history. http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2013/03/neil-macgregor-cyrus-cylinder 10:25 minutes Courtesy : Behram Pastakia
Read moreNorth American Zoroastrian Religious Tele – Class – Sunday March 10th 2013 11 AM EDST Background, History and content of Cyrus Cylinder and its Universal Appeal in present day! Ervad Soli P. Dastur A Zoroastrian Religion Class was held by Telephone on March 10th 2013 by Jo Ann Dastur & Ervad Soli P. Dastur from their home, Hira Villa, in Sarasota, Florida.
Read more‘First declaration of human rights’ to tour five cities in the United States The British Museum announces that one of its most iconic objects, the Cyrus Cylinder, will tour to five major museum venues in the United States in 2013. This will be the first time this object has been seen in the US and the tour is supported by
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