~*~Proud To Be Persian~*~

• Superimposed on modern borders, the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus' rule extended approximately from Turkey, Israel, and Armenia in the west to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and to the Indus River in the east. Persia became the largest empire the world had ever seen.

• Cyrus the Great allowed the Hebrew exiles to resettle and rebuild Jerusalem, earning him an honored place in Judaism.

• Cyrus in the Judeo-Christian tradition and Cyrus the Great in the Qur'an The only known example of his religious policy is his treatment of the Jews in Babylon. the Jews honored him as a dignified and righteous king.Some contemporary Muslim scholars have suggested that the Qur'anic figure of Dhul-Qarnayn is Cyrus the Great.

• Cyrus Cylinder : The cylinder has been considered as the world's first known charter of human rights, as there are passages in the text have been interpreted as expressing Cyrus’ respect for humanity. It promotes a form of religious tolerance and freedom,and the abolishment of slavery.He allowed his subjects to continue worshipping their gods, despite his own religious beliefs.In 1971, the United Nations published a translation of the document in all the official U.N. languages. A replica of the Cyrus Cylinder has reportedly been on display at United Nations headquarters in New York City as a tribute to Cyrus' display of respect and tolerance.

Superimposed on modern borders, the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus' rule extended approximately from Turkey, Israel, and Armenia in the west to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and to the Indus River in the east. Persia became the largest empire the world had ever seen.



A bas-relief found at Pasargadae shows a winged-figure thought to be Cyrus, depicted with four Assyrian wings, and wearing an Egyptian hemhem crown, and a Persian dress.



A 4 meter tall statue of Cyrus was erected in Sydney in 1994. Today, it remains in the Sydney Olympic Park.





The Cyrus Cylinder artifact was inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform at Cyrus' command after his conquest of Babylon.the Cyrus Cylinder at UN headquarters, New York


Cyrus' tomb lies in the ruins of Pasargadae, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site (2006).