(Visual) In 1971, a king used this artifact as symbol during the celebration of
what he called the 2,500th anniversary of the monarchy in his country. He
also offered a copy to the UN and claimed that it was the world’s first human
rights charter. Historians tend to disagree and believe that it contains no
more than the polite formulae by which rulers begin talking to newly
acquired subjects. What artifact?
what he called the 2,500th anniversary of the monarchy in his country. He
also offered a copy to the UN and claimed that it was the world’s first human
rights charter. Historians tend to disagree and believe that it contains no
more than the polite formulae by which rulers begin talking to newly
acquired subjects. What artifact?