PORTRAITS OF THE PAST/Cyrus the Great - QUICK FACTS

 . Cyrus, it is believed, was born about 600 B.C.E.  He died in battle in about 530 B.C.E. 

. Cyrus' tomb can still be seen in Pasargadae, a city of ancient Persia founded by Cyrus and now an archaeological site in Iran.

. The Cyrus Cylinder, a nine-inch-long (23cm) clay document, commemorates Cyrus conquest of Babylon and the liberation of the exiles, including Jews.  The cylinder has been called "one of the most important discoveries in Biblical archaeology."

. The Persian people still hold Cyrus in high esteem.

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