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  • Day 131

    Persepolis

    November 19, 2022 in Iran ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    In 600 BC king Kyros the great conquered/ united huge regions ranging from Turkey, through Greece, Egypt to India and central Asia and created an empire that lasted many centuries. His greatest tool in this was a "carta of human rights" for humans and animals which was engraved in a stone cylinder called tje Kyros cylinder! Women had equal rights to men, conquered regions were encouraged to keep their language and religion while one language was used for administration purposes throughout the kingdom. This incredible wisdom was present in 600BC. What jas happened to our world since then?
    Kyros's successor was Darius who established the most incredible palace in Persepolis.
    While earthquakes and 2,5 thousand years have not left much some traces show the incredible skills of architects and craftsmen.
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