The Cyrus Cylinder: Classroom Guides
The Cyrus Cylinder. Achaemenid, after 539 B.C. Found in Babylon, Iraq
Terracotta. Length: 22.5 cm. Image courtesy of and copyright The Trustees of the British Museum (2013). All rights reserved.
The Cyrus Cylinder, a proclamation by the Persian king Cyrus the Great, gives rare historical insight into ancient Persian culture. These guides can be used to explore the Cyrus Cylinder and related objects in the Getty Villa's collection to learn about Persian culture and Persian interactions with the Greeks. Each guide contains information for teachers as well activities for students that can be carried out in the Villa's galleries or in the classroom.
- Download Cyrus Cylinder: Teacher Guide (PDF, 729KB, 3pp.)
- Download Cyrus Cylinder: Student Guide (PDF, 115KB, 4pp.)
- Download Achaemenid Jar: Teacher Guide (PDF, 175KB, 2pp.)
- Download Achaemenid Jar: Student Guide (PDF, 184KB, 1pp.)
- Download Gravestone of Pollis: Teacher Guide (PDF, 118KB, 4pp.)
- Download Gravestone of Pollis: Student Guide (PDF, 188KB, 3pp.)
Find additional resources about Cyrus, the Cyrus Cylinder, and the Persians on the Asian Art Museum's website.