Cyrus the Great — A Defender of Human Rights
Long before the Shahs of Sunset, a great liberal King hailed from Persia, Cyrus the Great.
11 min readMay 1, 2020
Ancient Persia, the birthplace of King Cyrus, is still an enigma to the modern world. Unlike our knowledge of the Egyptians, Romans, and the Greeks, Persia remains a mystery. Modern-day archaeologists have been working hard to piece…