The 2,600-year-old Cyrus Cylinder is on Eight -city tour of Persia . Yet , Bassin argues , `` Israel 's identity is woven with the ancient stories of the Bible that happened throughout its borders , and now it 's helpful to emphasize these core narratives that contain examples of cooperation and coexistence as a reminder that a different paradigm is possible . '' The clay cylinder is a declaration of freedom and coexistence from Persian Cyrus Cylinder . King Cyrus ' philosophy guided many Enlightenment thinkers as well as Cyrus .
The 2,600-year-old Cyrus Cylinder is on Eight -city tour of Persia . The clay cylinder is a declaration of freedom and coexistence from Persian Cyrus Cylinder . King Cyrus ' philosophy guided many Enlightenment thinkers as well as Cyrus .