Behistun Inscription

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The Behistun Inscription is a monumental multilingual rock relief commissioned by Darius the Great in present-day Iran, whose cuneiform texts were crucial in deciphering Old Persian and other ancient Near Eastern scripts.

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Bardiya → mentionedIn → Behistun Inscription ⓘ

Cambyses II → mentionedIn → Behistun Inscription ⓘ

Achaemenes → mentionedInSource → Behistun Inscription ⓘ

Old Persian → notableInscription → Behistun Inscription ⓘ

Darius I of Persia → notableWork → Behistun Inscription ⓘ