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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston announces that one of the most iconic objects from the British Museum, the Cyrus Cylinder, will tour five major museum venues in the United States, including the MFAH in May 2013.
The Cyrus Cylinder is among the most famous objects to have survived from the ancient world. The Cylinder was inscribed in cuneiform on the orders of the Persian King Cyrus the Great (559-530 BC) after he captured Babylon in 539 BC. It is often referred to as the first bill of human rights since it appears to encourage freedom of worship throughout the Persian Empire and to allow deported people to return to their homelands. It was first found in 1879 and has been on display at the British Museum ever since.
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