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Behistun Inscription — Darius the Great Trilingual Relief
Created by Achaemenid Persian Stonemasons (Darius the Great) • Custodian: UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bisotun
Context & Significance
Colossal rock relief in Iran carved in Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian, key to deciphering cuneiform and Persian royal decrees in Ezra.
Attribution, Provenance & Legal Rights
Creator / Scribe: Achaemenid Persian Stonemasons (Darius the Great)
Source Archive / Institution: UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bisotun
Copyright License: CC-BY-SA 4.0 ↗
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Historical Period / Date: Ancient Biblical Era
File Size: 2.2 MB
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