Comparisons aside, the president has articulated a Middle East policy that diverges from the model of the famous emperor.

On August 9th, Asia Society Northern California and the Asian Art Museum welcomed the Cyrus Cylinder to San Francisco as part of a major new exhibition on Ancient Persia. The highlight of the day was ...

This relic from ancient Persia had a profound influence on the Founding Fathers. More on the Cyrus Cylinder: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution ...

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