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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Behistun Inscription canonical | 15 |
| Bisotun inscription | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
ⓘ
multilingual rock relief ⓘ royal inscription ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Darius I of Persia
ⓘ
surface form:
Darius the Great
|
| constructionStart | circa 522 BCE ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| creator | Darius I of Persia ⓘ |
| culture | Persian ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | circa 520 BCE ⓘ |
| decipheredBy | Henry Creswicke Rawlinson ⓘ |
| deciphermentDate | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ahura Mazda ⓘ |
| depicts |
Darius I standing on a prostrate figure
ⓘ
bound rebel leaders in a row ⓘ winged symbol associated with Ahura Mazda ⓘ |
| describes |
accession of Darius I
ⓘ
defeat of multiple pretenders to the Persian throne ⓘ |
| elevationAboveGround | about 100 meters ⓘ |
| height | approximately 15 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| influenced |
decipherment of Akkadian
ⓘ
decipherment of Elamite ⓘ decipherment of Old Persian ⓘ development of Assyriology ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | trilingual inscription ⓘ |
| language |
Babylonian
ⓘ
Elamite ⓘ Old Persian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bisotun
ⓘ
Iran ⓘ Kermanshah Province ⓘ |
| locatedOn | cliff face of Mount Behistun ⓘ |
| materialUsed | limestone rock face ⓘ |
| near |
ancient road between Babylon and Ecbatana
ⓘ
modern town of Bisotun ⓘ |
| partOf | Achaemenid Empire ⓘ |
| period | Achaemenid period ⓘ |
| region | ancient Media ⓘ |
| scriptType |
Akkadian cuneiform
ⓘ
Elamite cuneiform ⓘ Old Persian cuneiform ⓘ |
| significance |
key to decipherment of cuneiform scripts
ⓘ
primary source for early reign of Darius I ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
legitimization of Darius I’s rule
ⓘ
royal propaganda ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1222 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| width | approximately 25 meters ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bisotun inscription
this entity surface form:
Bisotun inscription
this entity surface form:
Bisotun inscription