QuoteA clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script, damaged and broken, the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism. In this enthralling talk Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, traces 2600 years of Middle Eastern history through this single object.
Neil MacGregor: 2600 years of history in one object (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpmsftF2We4&feature=g-u-u&context=G250ce41FUAAAAAAAAAA)
Hats off to Cyrus II the Great. Lessons that the current supposed monotheistic religions would be wise to learn...