Achaemenid Empire. Ganjnameh. Ancient inscription carved in granite in 3 languages: Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, written by order of the sovereigns Darius the Great (521-485 BC) and Xerxes the Great (485-65 BC). Cuneiform alphabets. Near Hamedan, Islamic Republic of Iran. Stock Photo
RMM9TR92–Achaemenid Empire. Ganjnameh. Ancient inscription carved in granite in 3 languages: Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, written by order of the sovereigns Darius the Great (521-485 BC) and Xerxes the Great (485-65 BC). Cuneiform alphabets. Near Hamedan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iranians visit Ganjnameh or Treasure epistle, an ancient inscription on the side of Alvand Mountain, in Hamedan City, 336 km (208 miles) west of Tehran, Iran on November 20, 2008. The inscription, which has been carved in granite, is composed of two sections. One (on the left) ordered by Darius I (521-485 BC) and the other (on the right) ordered by Xerxes I (485-65 BC). Both sections, which have been carved in three ancient languages of Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, start with praise of God (Ahura Mazda) and describe the lineage and deeds of the mentioned kings. (UPI Photo/Moham Stock Photo
RMTXTGAD–Iranians visit Ganjnameh or Treasure epistle, an ancient inscription on the side of Alvand Mountain, in Hamedan City, 336 km (208 miles) west of Tehran, Iran on November 20, 2008. The inscription, which has been carved in granite, is composed of two sections. One (on the left) ordered by Darius I (521-485 BC) and the other (on the right) ordered by Xerxes I (485-65 BC). Both sections, which have been carved in three ancient languages of Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, start with praise of God (Ahura Mazda) and describe the lineage and deeds of the mentioned kings. (UPI Photo/Moham
Ganjnameh. Ancient inscription carved in granite in Alvand Mountain, ordered by Darius the Great (521-485 BC) (left) and by Xerxes the Great (485-465 BC) (right) in three languages, Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite. Near Hamedan. Islamic Republic of Iran. Stock Photo
RMPWTH4T–Ganjnameh. Ancient inscription carved in granite in Alvand Mountain, ordered by Darius the Great (521-485 BC) (left) and by Xerxes the Great (485-465 BC) (right) in three languages, Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite. Near Hamedan. Islamic Republic of Iran.
Achaemenid Empire. Ganjnameh. Ancient inscription carved in granite in 3 languages: Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, written by order of the sovereigns Darius the Great (521-485 BC) and Xerxes the Great (485-65 BC). Cuneiform alphabets. Near Hamedan, Islamic Republic of Iran. Stock Photo
RMPPDAJF–Achaemenid Empire. Ganjnameh. Ancient inscription carved in granite in 3 languages: Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, written by order of the sovereigns Darius the Great (521-485 BC) and Xerxes the Great (485-65 BC). Cuneiform alphabets. Near Hamedan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Two Iranian women visit Ganjnameh or Treasure epistle, an ancient inscription on the side of Alvand Mountain, in Hamedan City, 336 km (208 miles) west of Tehran, Iran on November 20, 2008. The inscription, which has been carved in granite, is composed of two sections. One (on the left) ordered by Darius I (521-485 BC) and the other (on the right) ordered by Xerxes I (485-65 BC). Both sections, which have been carved in three ancient languages of Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, start with praise of God (Ahura Mazda) and describe the lineage and deeds of the mentioned kings. (UPI Ph Stock Photo
RMTXTGAC–Two Iranian women visit Ganjnameh or Treasure epistle, an ancient inscription on the side of Alvand Mountain, in Hamedan City, 336 km (208 miles) west of Tehran, Iran on November 20, 2008. The inscription, which has been carved in granite, is composed of two sections. One (on the left) ordered by Darius I (521-485 BC) and the other (on the right) ordered by Xerxes I (485-65 BC). Both sections, which have been carved in three ancient languages of Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, start with praise of God (Ahura Mazda) and describe the lineage and deeds of the mentioned kings. (UPI Ph
Achaemenid Empire. Ganjnameh. Ancient inscriptions carved in granite in 3 languages: Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite. By Darius the Great (521-485 BC) and Xerxes the Great (485-65 BC). Cuneiform alphabets. Near Hamedan, Iran (Persia). Stock Photo
RMMCBY9B–Achaemenid Empire. Ganjnameh. Ancient inscriptions carved in granite in 3 languages: Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite. By Darius the Great (521-485 BC) and Xerxes the Great (485-65 BC). Cuneiform alphabets. Near Hamedan, Iran (Persia).
An Iranian veiled Muslim woman takes a photo of two men while they visit Ganjnameh or Treasure epistle, an ancient inscription on the side of Alvand Mountain, in Hamedan City, 336 km (208 miles) west of Tehran, Iran on November 20, 2008. The inscription, which has been carved in granite, is composed of two sections. One (on the left) ordered by Darius I (521-485 BC) and the other (on the right) ordered by Xerxes I (485-65 BC). Both sections, which have been carved in three ancient languages of Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, start with praise of God (Ahura Mazda) and describe the Stock Photo
RMTXTGAB–An Iranian veiled Muslim woman takes a photo of two men while they visit Ganjnameh or Treasure epistle, an ancient inscription on the side of Alvand Mountain, in Hamedan City, 336 km (208 miles) west of Tehran, Iran on November 20, 2008. The inscription, which has been carved in granite, is composed of two sections. One (on the left) ordered by Darius I (521-485 BC) and the other (on the right) ordered by Xerxes I (485-65 BC). Both sections, which have been carved in three ancient languages of Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, start with praise of God (Ahura Mazda) and describe the