AskHistorians Podcast Episode 191 - The Cyrus Cylinder with Trevor Culley
The AskHistorians Podcast - A podcast by The AskHistorians Mod Team
In this episode, /u/EnclavedMicrostate talks with Trevor Culley about the Cyrus Cylinder, an inscription dictated by the first ruler of the Persian Empire. Aside from the text of the cylinder and its historical context, also discussed is the use of the cylinder in modern Iranian nation-building. 48 mins.