Cyrus Cylinder as a Source for Achaemenid History

Cyrus Cylinder as a Source for Achaemenid History

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Due to the discontinuity in Iranian Historiography which occurred with Macedonian raids, the things that we know about the Achaemenid history is mainly Parts based on evidence obtained from last two centuries of excavations.In the meantime, Cyrus Cylinder is considered as the first writing of first Achaemenid monarch that since its discovery has always been researched.The Cylinder is a record of Cyrus which has been written after his Babylonian conquest.In addition Dab Tools to the valuable information about this event, it has also reliable data about his former adventures.