+The **Cyrus Cylinder** is an ancient clay barrel, inscribed with a declaration in Akkadian cuneiform concerning the Persian conquest of Babylon. It recounts [Cyrus](/wiki/cyrus) the Great's victory and describes his benevolent policies, often seen as an early [charter](/wiki/charter) of human rights and religious tolerance.
+## See also
+- [Persia](/wiki/persia)
+- [Cuneiform](/wiki/cuneiform)
+- [Babylon](/wiki/babylon)
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