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The Cyrus Cylinder is an artifact of the Persian Empire , consisting of a declaration inscribed in Babylonian Cuneiform on a clay barrel. Upon his taking of Babylon , Cyrus The Great issued the declaration, containing an account of his victories and merciful acts, as well as a documentation of his royal lineage. It was discovered in 1879 in Babylon, and today is kept in the British Museum . The declaration is sometimes described as the "first charter of n tradition where new reigns were inaugurated with declarations of reforms Cyrus Cylinder: A declaration of good kingship British Museum website.. A replica of the cylinder is kept at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City . SEE ALSO NOTES TRANSLATIONS
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