Bible Engagement
  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • Our Team
  • RESEARCH
  • LEARNING
    • Seminars >
      • 5th Biblical Studies Seminar
    • Biblical Studies Room
    • Replicas
    • Study Tours
    • Resources
  • TRAINING
  • BLOG

The Cyrus Cylinder

​
An exact replica of the Cyrus Cylinder, made from hand-patinated resin by Andrew Lilley, a UK-based sculptor. The replica is presented in a custom cherry wood box with brass detailing.

​The Cyrus Cylinder is often referred to as the first bill of human rights as it appears to encourage freedom of worship throughout the Persian Empire and to allow deported people to return to their homelands. It was inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform (cuneiform is the earliest form of writing) on the orders of the Persian King Cyrus the Great (559–530 BC) after he captured Babylon in 539 BC. It was rediscovered in Babylon in modern Iraq in 1879 during a British Museum excavation and has been on display ever since. 

Location

address

Centre for Bible Engagement
Seminari Theoloji Malaysia
Lot 3011 Taman South East
​Jalan Tampin Lama Bt 3
70100 Seremban
Negeri Sembilan
Malaysia

Tel: 606-6322815
​Email: stmbibleengagement@gmail.com
​Website designed by Rev Dr Lim Kar Yong

Contact Us

SEARCH OUR SITE

  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • Our Team
  • RESEARCH
  • LEARNING
    • Seminars >
      • 5th Biblical Studies Seminar
    • Biblical Studies Room
    • Replicas
    • Study Tours
    • Resources
  • TRAINING
  • BLOG

The Cyrus Cylinder

​
An exact replica of the Cyrus Cylinder, made from hand-patinated resin by Andrew Lilley, a UK-based sculptor. The replica is presented in a custom cherry wood box with brass detailing.

​The Cyrus Cylinder is often referred to as the first bill of human rights as it appears to encourage freedom of worship throughout the Persian Empire and to allow deported people to return to their homelands. It was inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform (cuneiform is the earliest form of writing) on the orders of the Persian King Cyrus the Great (559–530 BC) after he captured Babylon in 539 BC. It was rediscovered in Babylon in modern Iraq in 1879 during a British Museum excavation and has been on display ever since.