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Cyrus made me, I stand to testify!

I am the column, the last one. Cyrus made me, I stand to testify. I was raised at Pasargades, the ancient capital of the achaemenian empire. I holded the roof of a royal palace, over the head of the king of Anshan and Parsumar, king of kings, great king. I was surounded by a gorgeous garden that gave paradise its name. Cyrus the Great made me, and I survived invasions and earthquakes. Mankind forgot me for centuries, but now can I testify again of the past's magnifiscence and beauty. The Sivand dam threatens me, but I don't care: I am noble and will remain, king's finger forever turned to the sky. Cyrus made me, I, his legacy, will stand to testify.

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Uploaded on March 31, 2008
Taken on April 19, 2007