It has been hailed as “the first charter of human rights” (although it manifestly is not). A complete translation of the text is provided in an Appendix. Written in a dense, heavily footnoted academic ...

Cyrus built his tomb at Pasargadae, Iran, where he still has pride of place as the country’s greatest pre-Islamic hero. While Herod the Great built the Western Wall in Jerusalem, it was part of ...

A discussion of the life and legacy of Cyrus the Great, who is said to have destroyed Babylon and enabled the Jews to rebuild the temple at Jerusalem - a contested story. Show more Melvyn Bragg ...