“ When Cyrus set his sights on Babylon it was already the most venerable of Middle Eastern cities ​ — perhaps of all cities in the world, ” states the book Ancient World Leaders — ​ Cyrus the Great.
„ Ajal, mil Kyros otsustas Babüloni vallutada, oli see linn kõige suursugusem kogu Lähis - Idas, vahest isegi kogu maailmas, ” öeldakse raamatus „Ancient World Leaders — Cyrus the Great ”.