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Cyrus Cylinder

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This is an old clay tube.

Cyrus Cylinder front.jpg
Cyrus Cylinder front.jpg
It has tiny marks on it. A king named Cyrus made it long ago. He wanted to be a good leader. It tells a story of peace.
Cyrus Cylinder detail.jpg
Cyrus Cylinder detail.jpg
Can you see the marks?

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Cyrus Cylinder front.jpg
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Cyrus Cylinder back.jpg
File:Barrel cylinder of Cyrus (transcription).jpg
Barrel cylinder of Cyrus (transcription).jpg
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Hormuzd.Rassam.reclined.jpg
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Babylon 1829 cropped.gif
File:Cyrus cylinder extract.svg
Cyrus cylinder extract.svg
File:Cyrus Cylinder detail.jpg
Cyrus Cylinder detail.jpg
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Nabonidus cylinder sippar bm1.jpg
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Nabonidus.jpg
File:Cyrus cylinder Mesopotamia.svg
Cyrus cylinder Mesopotamia.svg
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