Ancient Relics

Ancient Relics

Cyrus Cylinder Text

Cyrus the Great: Pioneering the World’s First Bill of Rights

Persian Kings, Ancient inscription, Ancient Persia, Ancient Relics, Ancient Religions / By

Cyrus the Great: Pioneering the World’s First Bill of Rights Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire, is renowned for his groundbreaking achievement – the creation of the world’s first Bill of Rights. This remarkable document, known as the Cyrus Cylinder, provided unprecedented protection and rights to diverse communities under Persian rule. By establishing principles of religious freedom, human rights, and cultural tolerance, Cyrus set a precedent that would influence societies for centuries to come.

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Ancient female figurine found in Türkiye’s Izmir

Ancient Turkey, Ancient Relics / By

Aclay statuette of a female figure dating back 7,800 years was unearthed during the Ulucak Mound excavation in the Kemalpaşa district of the western province of Izmir. Professor Özlem Çevik from the Department of Protohistory and Pre-Asian Archeology at Trakya University’s Faculty of Letters, who is leading the excavations in Ulucak, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that …

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Artifacts show humans in Mexico 30,000 years ago, far earlier than thought

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Tools excavated from a cave in central Mexico are strong evidence that humans were living in North America at least 30,000 years ago, some 15,000 years earlier than previously thought, scientists said Wednesday. Artifacts, including 1,900 stone tools, showed human occupation of the high-altitude Chiquihuite Cave over a roughly 20,000 year period, they reported in …

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