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    The Cyrus Cylinder, 539-538 BC, Achaemenid, clay.
    Cyrus Cylinder is considered by many as the first bill of human rights.

    Cyrus Cylinder: Touring the United States for the first time

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    The launch event included an exclusive viewing of the exhibition, along with a question and answer by CNN's Christiane Amanpour and the BM's Neil MacGregor.

    In DC, the exhibition garnered more than 155,000 visitors

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    A Zoroastrian priest performing a blessing ceremony during the opening of the MFA Houston exhibition.

    The exhibition is now at the MFA Houston

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    VIDEO: Watch Neil MacGregor's TED Talk on the Cyrus Cylinder.

    Cyrus Cylinder: Touring the United States for the first time

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    The Cyrus Cylinder will be accompanied by a number of important objects, some from the Oxus Treasure. Click to see the object names and credits.

    Cyrus Cylinder: Touring the United States for the first time

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    Five major museums across the US to host the Cyrus Cylinder

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    Five major museums across the US to host the Cyrus Cylinder

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    Five major museums across the US to host the Cyrus Cylinder

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    Five major museums across the US to host the Cyrus Cylinder

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    Five major museums across the US to host the Cyrus Cylinder

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    Cyrus Cylinder: Touring the United States for the first time

WHAT'S NEW?

The Cyrus Cylinder tour of the US has started! The exhibition "The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia" was visited by more than 155,000 people in DC, and is now on display in Houston, at the Museum of Fine Arts. It will continue to be there through June 14th. Latest news are constantly added here: