Cyrus Cylinder For Peace

This clay cylinder inscribed in the ancient Babylonian script told about Cyrus, King his clay cylinder inscribed in the ancient Babylonian script told about Cyrus, Kingoof Persia (559-530 BC) and his conquest of Babylon in 539 BC, capturing f Persia (559-530 BC) and his conquest of Babylon in 539 BC, capturing Nabonidus, the last Babylonian King. The Cylinder was discovered more than 140 abonidus, the last Babylonian King. The Cylinder was discovered more than 140 years ago in the ruins of Babylon, about 90 km southwest of Baghdad in Iraq. The city was located in the ruins of Babylon, about 90 km southwest of Baghdad in Iraq. The Cylinder was in several pieces and reconstructed at the British Museum. The ylinder was in several pieces and reconstructed at the British Museum. The ttranslation of the inscription talks about the Persian (Iran) and the Iraq war of 539 ranslation of the inscription talks about the Persian (Iran) and the Iraq war of 539 BBC., resulting in the triumph over Babylon by the Achaemenid King Cyrus the C., resulting in the triumph over Babylon by the Achaemenid King Cyrus the GGreat. It confirms Cyrus as a King of Kings and decries the tyranny of the previous reign. It confirms Cyrus as a King of Kings, decries the tyranny of the previous King of Babylon, and declares peace for its citizens. King of Babylon and declares Peace for its citizens.