Tomorrow... The Cyrus Cylinder: Ancient Rights, Modern Liberties Discovered in 1879, the Cyrus Cylinder is an ancient written declaration of religious freedom of the newly conquered people by Cyrus the Great (660 B.C.E.- 530 C.E.) after the conquest of Babylon in the sixth century BCE under the Achaemenid Empire. Referred by some as “the first charter of human rights,” the Cylinder is one of the most iconic artifacts about ancient rights to have survived from ancient Persia. In this educational event, we explore the history of the Cylinder in the context of ancient history and we will discuss possible influences of the Cylinder on modern liberties and contemporary conceptions of human rights. Saturday, September 28, 2013 5:30 – 8:00 pm University of California, San Diego | The Great Hall 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093 Parking: Pangea Parking Structure Speakers: Guillermo Algaze (University of California, San Diego) Anthony Edwards (University of California, San Diego) Ali Gheissari (University of San Diego) Afshin Marashi (University of Oklahoma) Moderator: Babak Rahimi (University of California, San Diego) Persian Music and Refreshments Limited Seating RSVP at: brahimi99@hotmail Co-sponsors: Department of Literature, UCSD; Persian Cultural Center, San Diego Major funding provided by Farhang Foundation This program is presented in support of The Cyrus Cylinder & Ancient Persia: A New Beginning from Oct 2 to Dec 2, 2013 at the Getty Villa. More info available at farhang.org/CyrusCylinder
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:45:08 +0000
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