Bisotun
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Bisotun is an archaeological site in western Iran renowned for its monumental rock reliefs and inscriptions from the Achaemenid period, most notably the Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Achaemenid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmpire | Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Darius the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Achaemenid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
imperial inscription site
ⓘ
royal propaganda monument ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalStrata |
Achaemenid period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later historical periods ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Behistun cliff face
NERFINISHED
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archaeological remains from multiple periods ⓘ reliefs of Darius and captives ⓘ royal road remains ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
Achaemenid-period carvings
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Behistun Inscription NERFINISHED ⓘ rock reliefs ⓘ royal inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasReliefStyle | Achaemenid imperial art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National heritage site of Iran
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Babylonian
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Elamite NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kermanshah Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | nearby town of Bisotun ⓘ |
| near | city of Kermanshah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | an ancient travel route between Mesopotamia and the Iranian plateau ⓘ |
| partOf | Zagros Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected archaeological zone ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| significance |
important for decipherment of cuneiform scripts
ⓘ
key source for Achaemenid history ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorConstruction | late 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ii)
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(iii) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | inscribed ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
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Bistun