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Darius I the Great. The Behistun Inscription, 6th century BC. Artist: Assyrian Art Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/darius-i-the-great-the-behistun-inscription-6th-century-bc-artist-image60394620.htmlRMDE75XM–Darius I the Great. The Behistun Inscription, 6th century BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
Darius I's trilingual monument at Behistun, Iran 690203 032 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-darius-is-trilingual-monument-at-behistun-iran-690203-032-27936998.htmlRMBHCHWX–Darius I's trilingual monument at Behistun, Iran 690203 032
Darius I supervising the Behistun Inscription, Mount Behistun, Kermanshah Province, Iran, (formerly Persia). He had the cliff face carved to record his conquests. Darius I, Darius the Great, c. 550–486 BCE. Fourth king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. After the painting by Margaret Dovaston, (1884-1954). From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/darius-i-supervising-the-behistun-inscription-mount-behistun-kermanshah-province-iran-formerly-persia-he-had-the-cliff-face-carved-to-record-his-conquests-darius-i-darius-the-great-c-550486-bce-fourth-king-of-the-persian-achaemenid-empire-after-the-painting-by-margaret-dovaston-1884-1954-from-hutchinsons-history-of-the-nations-published-1915-image178676500.htmlRMMAKBKG–Darius I supervising the Behistun Inscription, Mount Behistun, Kermanshah Province, Iran, (formerly Persia). He had the cliff face carved to record his conquests. Darius I, Darius the Great, c. 550–486 BCE. Fourth king of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. After the painting by Margaret Dovaston, (1884-1954). From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915
Behistun Inscription, relief with an inscription about Darius I, Bistun in Kermanshah, Iran, woodcut from 1880 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-behistun-inscription-relief-with-an-inscription-about-darius-i-bistun-56088417.htmlRFD7719N–Behistun Inscription, relief with an inscription about Darius I, Bistun in Kermanshah, Iran, woodcut from 1880
Rock Carving of King Darius at Behistun Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-rock-carving-of-king-darius-at-behistun-11255111.htmlRFA5B00T–Rock Carving of King Darius at Behistun
Inscription by Darius the Great (Behistun Inscription); Bisotun, Kermanshah Province, Iran Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-inscription-by-darius-the-great-behistun-inscription-bisotun-kermanshah-132547458.htmlRFHKJ1HP–Inscription by Darius the Great (Behistun Inscription); Bisotun, Kermanshah Province, Iran
Behistun inscription, Darius I, cuneiform script, ancient Persian, Elamic, Babylonian, key for deciphering the Babylonian Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/behistun-inscription-darius-i-cuneiform-script-ancient-persian-elamic-babylonian-key-for-deciphering-the-babylonian-image235157093.htmlRMRJG97H–Behistun inscription, Darius I, cuneiform script, ancient Persian, Elamic, Babylonian, key for deciphering the Babylonian
N/A. Behistun rock reliefs of Darius Ist (Top), and Mithridate II (bottom). Iran, . 1840. Pascal Coste (1787–1879) Alternative names Pascal-Xavier Coste; Pascal Xavier Coste Description French architect and orientalist Date of birth/death 26 November 1787 8 February 1879 Location of birth/death Marseille Marseille Work location Paris; Egypt; Isfahan, Iran Authority control : Q725892 VIAF:95294243 ISNI:0000 0001 0786 2920 ULAN:500000838 LCCN:n91089628 Open Library:OL6875942A WorldCat 183 Behistun by Pascal Coste Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/na-behistun-rock-reliefs-of-darius-ist-top-and-mithridate-ii-bottom-iran-1840-pascal-coste-17871879-alternative-names-pascal-xavier-coste-pascal-xavier-coste-description-french-architect-and-orientalist-date-of-birthdeath-26-november-1787-8-february-1879-location-of-birthdeath-marseille-marseille-work-location-paris-egypt-isfahan-iran-authority-control-q725892-viaf95294243-isni0000-0001-0786-2920-ulan500000838-lccnn91089628-open-libraryol6875942a-worldcat-183-behistun-by-pascal-coste-image210072807.htmlRMP5NJ07–N/A. Behistun rock reliefs of Darius Ist (Top), and Mithridate II (bottom). Iran, . 1840. Pascal Coste (1787–1879) Alternative names Pascal-Xavier Coste; Pascal Xavier Coste Description French architect and orientalist Date of birth/death 26 November 1787 8 February 1879 Location of birth/death Marseille Marseille Work location Paris; Egypt; Isfahan, Iran Authority control : Q725892 VIAF:95294243 ISNI:0000 0001 0786 2920 ULAN:500000838 LCCN:n91089628 Open Library:OL6875942A WorldCat 183 Behistun by Pascal Coste
Achaemenid inscription of Behistun, Iran, Asia Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/achaemenid-inscription-of-behistun-iran-asia-image259265783.htmlRMW1PG47–Achaemenid inscription of Behistun, Iran, Asia
Behistun DB1 1 15 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-behistun-db1-1-15-142513244.htmlRMJ7T12M–Behistun DB1 1 15
Unfinished Sasanian relief a part of Behistan site. View on giant frame made in the rock. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/unfinished-sasanian-relief-a-part-of-behistan-site-view-on-giant-frame-made-in-the-rock-image365565025.htmlRM2C6MWWN–Unfinished Sasanian relief a part of Behistan site. View on giant frame made in the rock.
Berg Behistun in Iran, Eugène Flandin, 1843 - 1854 print Paris paper mountain-range, snow peaks (+ landscape with figures, staffage) Kermanshahan Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/berg-behistun-in-iran-eugne-flandin-1843-1854-print-paris-paper-mountain-range-snow-peaks-landscape-with-figures-staffage-kermanshahan-image593819203.htmlRM2WE2PCK–Berg Behistun in Iran, Eugène Flandin, 1843 - 1854 print Paris paper mountain-range, snow peaks (+ landscape with figures, staffage) Kermanshahan
Landcape near Mount Behistun, Kermanshah Province, Iran. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-landcape-near-mount-behistun-kermanshah-province-iran-86141137.htmlRMF041W5–Landcape near Mount Behistun, Kermanshah Province, Iran.
5652. Relief depicting King Darius facing a group of men, roped together, representing rebels defeated by the King. The figure at the top is the God Ahuramazda in a winged disk. The relief is carved into a rock face at Behistun (Bisotun), Iran, Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/5652-relief-depicting-king-darius-facing-a-group-of-men-roped-together-image62067235.htmlRMDGYBAY–5652. Relief depicting King Darius facing a group of men, roped together, representing rebels defeated by the King. The figure at the top is the God Ahuramazda in a winged disk. The relief is carved into a rock face at Behistun (Bisotun), Iran,
Darius the Great,Behistun Inscription Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/darius-the-greatbehistun-inscription-image151886395.htmlRMJR30J3–Darius the Great,Behistun Inscription
Carvings of Darius at Bisotun. Relief depicting King Darius facing a group of men, representing rebels defeated by the King. God Ahuramazda in a winged disk. Relief is carved into a rock face at Behistun (Bisotun). Kermanshah Province, Iran. Old 19th century engraved illustration, Le Tour du Monde 1863 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/carvings-of-darius-at-bisotun-relief-depicting-king-darius-facing-a-group-of-men-representing-rebels-defeated-by-the-king-god-ahuramazda-in-a-winged-disk-relief-is-carved-into-a-rock-face-at-behistun-bisotun-kermanshah-province-iran-old-19th-century-engraved-illustration-le-tour-du-monde-1863-image357328161.htmlRM2BN9KM1–Carvings of Darius at Bisotun. Relief depicting King Darius facing a group of men, representing rebels defeated by the King. God Ahuramazda in a winged disk. Relief is carved into a rock face at Behistun (Bisotun). Kermanshah Province, Iran. Old 19th century engraved illustration, Le Tour du Monde 1863
Behistun Inscription, relief with an inscription about Darius I, Bistun in Kermanshah, Iran, woodcut from 1880 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/behistun-inscription-relief-with-an-inscription-about-darius-i-bistun-in-kermanshah-iran-woodcut-from-1880-image231877152.htmlRMRD6WJT–Behistun Inscription, relief with an inscription about Darius I, Bistun in Kermanshah, Iran, woodcut from 1880
Bisotun(Behistun,Bistun),Mithridates ii relief carvings on the rock cliff, Kermanshah Province, Iran, Persia, Western Asia, Asia Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/bisotunbehistunbistunmithridates-ii-relief-carvings-on-the-rock-cliff-kermanshah-province-iran-persia-western-asia-asia-image435498255.htmlRM2G8EJD3–Bisotun(Behistun,Bistun),Mithridates ii relief carvings on the rock cliff, Kermanshah Province, Iran, Persia, Western Asia, Asia
Relief of Darius I on the Behistun Rock with an inscription in Elamite, Babylonian and Persian. Photography from the mid-20th century. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/relief-of-darius-i-on-the-behistun-rock-with-an-inscription-in-elamite-babylonian-and-persian-photography-from-the-mid-20th-century-image604647476.htmlRM2X3M20M–Relief of Darius I on the Behistun Rock with an inscription in Elamite, Babylonian and Persian. Photography from the mid-20th century.
Figure of the god Ahuna Mazdah from the great rock relief of Darius I at Behistun. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/figure-of-the-god-ahuna-mazdah-from-the-great-rock-relief-of-darius-i-at-behistun-image268834780.htmlRMWHADE4–Figure of the god Ahuna Mazdah from the great rock relief of Darius I at Behistun.
Darius I (the Great)’s multilingual inscription at Behistun, Iran 690203 028 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/darius-i-the-greats-multilingual-inscription-at-behistun-iran-690203-image63976160.htmlRMDM2A6T–Darius I (the Great)’s multilingual inscription at Behistun, Iran 690203 028
Old engraved reproduction of Behistun inscription, Iran. By Therond after Rawlinson, publ. on le Tour du Monde, Paris, 1863 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-old-engraved-reproduction-of-behistun-inscription-iran-by-therond-165409322.htmlRFKH317P–Old engraved reproduction of Behistun inscription, Iran. By Therond after Rawlinson, publ. on le Tour du Monde, Paris, 1863
Behistun Inscription or Rock, an Achaemenid Royal Inscription or Rock Relief on a Cliff at Mount Behistun, Kermanshah Provence Iran. Vintage or Historic Engraving or Illustration 1863 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/behistun-inscription-or-rock-an-achaemenid-royal-inscription-or-rock-relief-on-a-cliff-at-mount-behistun-kermanshah-provence-iran-vintage-or-historic-engraving-or-illustration-1863-image594881575.htmlRM2WFR5EF–Behistun Inscription or Rock, an Achaemenid Royal Inscription or Rock Relief on a Cliff at Mount Behistun, Kermanshah Provence Iran. Vintage or Historic Engraving or Illustration 1863
Darius the Great monument and inscription on mount Behistun, old Persia, with the punishment of captured impostors and conspirators Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/darius-the-great-monument-and-inscription-on-mount-behistun-old-persia-with-the-punishment-of-captured-impostors-and-conspirators-image457620029.htmlRM2HGEB0D–Darius the Great monument and inscription on mount Behistun, old Persia, with the punishment of captured impostors and conspirators
Darius I the Great. The Behistun Inscription. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/darius-i-the-great-the-behistun-inscription-image212308356.htmlRMP9BDD8–Darius I the Great. The Behistun Inscription.
Behistun detail. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/behistun-detail-image218141593.htmlRMPJW5R5–Behistun detail.
Media, Babylon and Persia : including a study of the Zend-Avesta or religion of Zoroaster, from the fall of Nineveh to the Persian war . Baby-lonian monuments are the Persian ones, and, like thecylinders, somewhat posterior to the time our his-tory has reached, indeed still later, since we owethem to Persian kings, successors of Kyros. Themost important one for the point now under exami-nation is the famous RocK OF Behistun or BlSU-TUN, or rather the inscription engraved on that rockby Dareios, second successor of Kyros, and afterhim the greatest of the Akha;menians. The rock,noticed from very Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/media-babylon-and-persia-including-a-study-of-the-zend-avesta-or-religion-of-zoroaster-from-the-fall-of-nineveh-to-the-persian-war-baby-lonian-monuments-are-the-persian-ones-and-like-thecylinders-somewhat-posterior-to-the-time-our-his-tory-has-reached-indeed-still-later-since-we-owethem-to-persian-kings-successors-of-kyros-themost-important-one-for-the-point-now-under-exami-nation-is-the-famous-rock-of-behistun-or-blsu-tun-or-rather-the-inscription-engraved-on-that-rockby-dareios-second-successor-of-kyros-and-afterhim-the-greatest-of-the-akhamenians-the-rocknoticed-from-very-image340091105.htmlRM2AN8DJW–Media, Babylon and Persia : including a study of the Zend-Avesta or religion of Zoroaster, from the fall of Nineveh to the Persian war . Baby-lonian monuments are the Persian ones, and, like thecylinders, somewhat posterior to the time our his-tory has reached, indeed still later, since we owethem to Persian kings, successors of Kyros. Themost important one for the point now under exami-nation is the famous RocK OF Behistun or BlSU-TUN, or rather the inscription engraved on that rockby Dareios, second successor of Kyros, and afterhim the greatest of the Akha;menians. The rock,noticed from very
193 Behistun-inscriptions 01 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/193-behistun-inscriptions-01-image212564111.htmlRMP9R3KB–193 Behistun-inscriptions 01
Behistun detail Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-behistun-detail-139510816.htmlRMJ2Y7D4–Behistun detail
China: Drawing of a Central Asian wearing Sogdian robes taken from a painting by Yan Liben (600-673) of Emperor Taizong (r. 626-649) receiving Ludongzan, ambassador of Tibet, at his court, 641 CE. Sogdiana or Sogdia was the ancient civilisation of an Iranian people and a province of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, eighteenth in the list on the Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great. Sogdiana, at different times, included territories around Samarkand, Bukhara, Khujand and Kesh in modern Uzbekistan. The inhabitants of Sogdiana were the Sogdians, an Eastern Iranian people. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/china-drawing-of-a-central-asian-wearing-sogdian-robes-taken-from-a-painting-by-yan-liben-600-673-of-emperor-taizong-r-626-649-receiving-ludongzan-ambassador-of-tibet-at-his-court-641-ce-sogdiana-or-sogdia-was-the-ancient-civilisation-of-an-iranian-people-and-a-province-of-the-achaemenid-persian-empire-eighteenth-in-the-list-on-the-behistun-inscription-of-darius-the-great-sogdiana-at-different-times-included-territories-around-samarkand-bukhara-khujand-and-kesh-in-modern-uzbekistan-the-inhabitants-of-sogdiana-were-the-sogdians-an-eastern-iranian-people-image344240329.htmlRM2B01E1D–China: Drawing of a Central Asian wearing Sogdian robes taken from a painting by Yan Liben (600-673) of Emperor Taizong (r. 626-649) receiving Ludongzan, ambassador of Tibet, at his court, 641 CE. Sogdiana or Sogdia was the ancient civilisation of an Iranian people and a province of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, eighteenth in the list on the Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great. Sogdiana, at different times, included territories around Samarkand, Bukhara, Khujand and Kesh in modern Uzbekistan. The inhabitants of Sogdiana were the Sogdians, an Eastern Iranian people.
Shirin Visiting Farhad at Mount Behistun, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami M.73.5.427 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-shirin-visiting-farhad-at-mount-behistun-page-from-a-manuscript-of-59395243.htmlRMDCHK6K–Shirin Visiting Farhad at Mount Behistun, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami M.73.5.427
Ruined Sassanid Behistun palace in Bisotun, Iran Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ruined-sassanid-behistun-palace-in-bisotun-iran-image504056096.htmlRF2M81MKC–Ruined Sassanid Behistun palace in Bisotun, Iran
Bisotun, Iran. 16th Oct, 2018. Iran - Bisotun (Bisutun, Behistun, 'place of the gods'). Bisotun is a village in the province of Kermanshah in western Iran, converted to the hotel's old caravanserai. Taken on 16.10.2018. Credit: Rolf Zimmermann | usage worldwide/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/bisotun-iran-16th-oct-2018-iran-bisotun-bisutun-behistun-place-of-the-gods-bisotun-is-a-village-in-the-province-of-kermanshah-in-western-iran-converted-to-the-hotels-old-caravanserai-taken-on-16102018-credit-rolf-zimmermann-usage-worldwidedpaalamy-live-news-image228889426.htmlRMR8APPA–Bisotun, Iran. 16th Oct, 2018. Iran - Bisotun (Bisutun, Behistun, 'place of the gods'). Bisotun is a village in the province of Kermanshah in western Iran, converted to the hotel's old caravanserai. Taken on 16.10.2018. Credit: Rolf Zimmermann | usage worldwide/dpa/Alamy Live News
The Behistun Inscription is a multilingual inscription and large rock relief on a cliff at Mount Behistun in the Kermanshah Province of Iran, near the city of Kermanshah in western Iran. Authored by Darius the Great sometime between 522 BC and 486 BC, the inscription begins with a brief autobiography of Darius, including his ancestry and lineage. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-behistun-inscription-is-a-multilingual-inscription-and-large-rock-relief-on-a-cliff-at-mount-behistun-in-the-kermanshah-province-of-iran-near-the-city-of-kermanshah-in-western-iran-authored-by-darius-the-great-sometime-between-522-bc-and-486-bc-the-inscription-begins-with-a-brief-autobiography-of-darius-including-his-ancestry-and-lineage-image246589052.htmlRMT952RT–The Behistun Inscription is a multilingual inscription and large rock relief on a cliff at Mount Behistun in the Kermanshah Province of Iran, near the city of Kermanshah in western Iran. Authored by Darius the Great sometime between 522 BC and 486 BC, the inscription begins with a brief autobiography of Darius, including his ancestry and lineage.
The body of the sculptor Farhad, who has thrown himself from Mount Behistun, lies in a wooded meadow. Shirin kneels beside him while her attendants and horse wait behind her. Johnson Collection. Farrukhabad, c.1760-70. Opaque watercolour. Gouache with gold. Source: J.66,7. Author: ANON. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-body-of-the-sculptor-farhad-who-has-thrown-himself-from-mount-behistun-lies-in-a-wooded-meadow-shirin-kneels-beside-him-while-her-attendants-and-horse-wait-behind-her-johnson-collection-farrukhabad-c1760-70-opaque-watercolour-gouache-with-gold-source-j667-author-anon-image231424653.htmlRMRCE8E5–The body of the sculptor Farhad, who has thrown himself from Mount Behistun, lies in a wooded meadow. Shirin kneels beside him while her attendants and horse wait behind her. Johnson Collection. Farrukhabad, c.1760-70. Opaque watercolour. Gouache with gold. Source: J.66,7. Author: ANON.
The Behistun Inscription is a large rock relief on a cliff at Mount Behistun near the city of Kermanshah, Iran. Authored by Darius the Great sometime between 522 BC and 486 BC, the inscription includes a brief autobiography and victorious battle history. The text appears in three cuneiform script languages: Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian. Illustration from Edward Clodd's The Story of the Alphabet, 1900. Colorized. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-behistun-inscription-is-a-large-rock-relief-on-a-cliff-at-mount-behistun-near-the-city-of-kermanshah-iran-authored-by-darius-the-great-sometime-between-522-bc-and-486-bc-the-inscription-includes-a-brief-autobiography-and-victorious-battle-history-the-text-appears-in-three-cuneiform-script-languages-old-persian-elamite-and-babylonian-illustration-from-edward-clodds-the-story-of-the-alphabet-1900-colorized-image458811647.htmlRM2HJCJX7–The Behistun Inscription is a large rock relief on a cliff at Mount Behistun near the city of Kermanshah, Iran. Authored by Darius the Great sometime between 522 BC and 486 BC, the inscription includes a brief autobiography and victorious battle history. The text appears in three cuneiform script languages: Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian. Illustration from Edward Clodd's The Story of the Alphabet, 1900. Colorized.
Bisotun(Behistun,Bistun),relief carvings on the face of steep rock cliff, Kermanshah Province, Iran, Persia, Western Asia, Asia Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/bisotunbehistunbistunrelief-carvings-on-the-face-of-steep-rock-cliff-kermanshah-province-iran-persia-western-asia-asia-image435498278.htmlRM2G8EJDX–Bisotun(Behistun,Bistun),relief carvings on the face of steep rock cliff, Kermanshah Province, Iran, Persia, Western Asia, Asia
The Behistun Inscription is a multilingual inscription and large rock relief on a cliff at Mount Behistun in the Kermanshah Province of Iran, near the city of Kermanshah in western Iran. Authored by Darius the Great sometime between 522 BC and 486 BC, the inscription begins with a brief autobiography of Darius, including his ancestry and lineage. Later in the inscription, Darius provides a lengthy sequence of events following the deaths of Cyrus the Great and Cambyses II in which he fought nineteen battles in a period of one year to put down multiple rebellions throughout the Persian Empire. D Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-behistun-inscription-is-a-multilingual-inscription-and-large-rock-image151886880.htmlRMJR317C–The Behistun Inscription is a multilingual inscription and large rock relief on a cliff at Mount Behistun in the Kermanshah Province of Iran, near the city of Kermanshah in western Iran. Authored by Darius the Great sometime between 522 BC and 486 BC, the inscription begins with a brief autobiography of Darius, including his ancestry and lineage. Later in the inscription, Darius provides a lengthy sequence of events following the deaths of Cyrus the Great and Cambyses II in which he fought nineteen battles in a period of one year to put down multiple rebellions throughout the Persian Empire. D
Carvings of Darius at Bisotun. Relief depicting King Darius facing a group of men, representing rebels defeated by the King. God Ahuramazda in a winged disk. Relief is carved into a rock face at Behistun (Bisotun). Kermanshah Province, Iran. Old 19th century engraved illustration, Le Tour du Monde 1863 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/carvings-of-darius-at-bisotun-relief-depicting-king-darius-facing-a-group-of-men-representing-rebels-defeated-by-the-king-god-ahuramazda-in-a-winged-disk-relief-is-carved-into-a-rock-face-at-behistun-bisotun-kermanshah-province-iran-old-19th-century-engraved-illustration-le-tour-du-monde-1863-image357328147.htmlRM2BN9KKF–Carvings of Darius at Bisotun. Relief depicting King Darius facing a group of men, representing rebels defeated by the King. God Ahuramazda in a winged disk. Relief is carved into a rock face at Behistun (Bisotun). Kermanshah Province, Iran. Old 19th century engraved illustration, Le Tour du Monde 1863
Snow covered countryside from Darius I's monument, Behistun, Iran 690203 034 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-snow-covered-countryside-from-darius-is-monument-behistun-iran-690203-27937007.htmlRMBHCHX7–Snow covered countryside from Darius I's monument, Behistun, Iran 690203 034
UNESCO listed carvings of Darius at Bisotun. Relief depicting King Darius facing a group of men, roped together, representing rebels defeated by the King. The figure at the top is the God Ahuramazda in a winged disk. The relief is carved into a rock face at Behistun (Bisotun). Kermanshah Province, Iran. Old steel engraved antique print. Published in L'Univers La Perse, in 1841. History of the ancient Persian empire Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/unesco-listed-carvings-of-darius-at-bisotun-relief-depicting-king-darius-facing-a-group-of-men-roped-together-representing-rebels-defeated-by-the-king-the-figure-at-the-top-is-the-god-ahuramazda-in-a-winged-disk-the-relief-is-carved-into-a-rock-face-at-behistun-bisotun-kermanshah-province-iran-old-steel-engraved-antique-print-published-in-lunivers-la-perse-in-1841-history-of-the-ancient-persian-empire-image397204204.htmlRM2E2660C–UNESCO listed carvings of Darius at Bisotun. Relief depicting King Darius facing a group of men, roped together, representing rebels defeated by the King. The figure at the top is the God Ahuramazda in a winged disk. The relief is carved into a rock face at Behistun (Bisotun). Kermanshah Province, Iran. Old steel engraved antique print. Published in L'Univers La Perse, in 1841. History of the ancient Persian empire
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Ruins of the palace of Darius I in Persepolis. Photography of the first half of the 20th century. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ruins-of-the-palace-of-darius-i-in-persepolis-photography-of-the-first-half-of-the-20th-century-image604647534.htmlRM2X3M22P–Ruins of the palace of Darius I in Persepolis. Photography of the first half of the 20th century.
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Media, Babylon and Persia : including a study of the Zend-Avesta or religion of Zoroaster, from the fall of Nineveh to the Persian war . ge of the Behistun in-scription of temples destroyed and rebuilt has sorelypuzzled the decipherers. For it is well known thatthe Zoroastrian religion admits of no temples, andthat its only rallying-points of worship are its dtesJi-gdlis or fire-altars, in the open air or in unpretend-ing, unadorned chapels.* That a Mazdayaznian,therefore, should take to himself credit for rebuild-ing temples seemed an unaccountable anomaly. * The Persians have had temples, bu Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/media-babylon-and-persia-including-a-study-of-the-zend-avesta-or-religion-of-zoroaster-from-the-fall-of-nineveh-to-the-persian-war-ge-of-the-behistun-in-scription-of-temples-destroyed-and-rebuilt-has-sorelypuzzled-the-decipherers-for-it-is-well-known-thatthe-zoroastrian-religion-admits-of-no-temples-andthat-its-only-rallying-points-of-worship-are-its-dtesji-gdlis-or-fire-altars-in-the-open-air-or-in-unpretend-ing-unadorned-chapels-that-a-mazdayazniantherefore-should-take-to-himself-credit-for-rebuild-ing-temples-seemed-an-unaccountable-anomaly-the-persians-have-had-temples-bu-image340080024.htmlRM2AN7YF4–Media, Babylon and Persia : including a study of the Zend-Avesta or religion of Zoroaster, from the fall of Nineveh to the Persian war . ge of the Behistun in-scription of temples destroyed and rebuilt has sorelypuzzled the decipherers. For it is well known thatthe Zoroastrian religion admits of no temples, andthat its only rallying-points of worship are its dtesJi-gdlis or fire-altars, in the open air or in unpretend-ing, unadorned chapels.* That a Mazdayaznian,therefore, should take to himself credit for rebuild-ing temples seemed an unaccountable anomaly. * The Persians have had temples, bu
Behistun Inscription . Behistun Inscription, Column 1 (DB I 1-15) . 1881. Friedrich von Spiegel 183 Behistun DB1 1-15 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/behistun-inscription-behistun-inscription-column-1-db-i-1-15-1881-friedrich-von-spiegel-183-behistun-db1-1-15-image210072804.htmlRMP5NJ04–Behistun Inscription . Behistun Inscription, Column 1 (DB I 1-15) . 1881. Friedrich von Spiegel 183 Behistun DB1 1-15
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Vintage picture map illustration of Iraq (Mesopotamia, The Land between the Rivers) has been the scene of a great civilisation and a long history. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/vintage-picture-map-illustration-of-iraq-mesopotamia-the-land-between-the-rivers-has-been-the-scene-of-a-great-civilisation-and-a-long-history-image417258411.htmlRF2F6RNA3–Vintage picture map illustration of Iraq (Mesopotamia, The Land between the Rivers) has been the scene of a great civilisation and a long history.
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Ruined Sassanid Behistun palace in Bisotun, Iran Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ruined-sassanid-behistun-palace-in-bisotun-iran-image504055959.htmlRF2M81MEF–Ruined Sassanid Behistun palace in Bisotun, Iran
Bisotun, Iran. 16th Oct, 2018. Iran - Bisotun (Bisutun, Behistun, 'place of the gods'). Bisotun is a village in the province of Kermanshah in western Iran, tourist group on the way to the Sassanian complex Taq-e Bostan (Taq-i-Bustan) with its caves and well-preserved rock relief, UNESCO World Heritage Site. The complex, which was once in a Paradeisos (King Garden), is located 5 km northeast of the city of Kermanshah in West Iran in the midst of the Zagros Mountains and belonged to the historic region of Media . Taken on 16.10.2018. Credit: Rolf Zimmermann | usage worldwide/dpa/Alamy Live News Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/bisotun-iran-16th-oct-2018-iran-bisotun-bisutun-behistun-place-of-the-gods-bisotun-is-a-village-in-the-province-of-kermanshah-in-western-iran-tourist-group-on-the-way-to-the-sassanian-complex-taq-e-bostan-taq-i-bustan-with-its-caves-and-well-preserved-rock-relief-unesco-world-heritage-site-the-complex-which-was-once-in-a-paradeisos-king-garden-is-located-5-km-northeast-of-the-city-of-kermanshah-in-west-iran-in-the-midst-of-the-zagros-mountains-and-belonged-to-the-historic-region-of-media-taken-on-16102018-credit-rolf-zimmermann-usage-worldwidedpaalamy-live-news-image228888911.htmlRMR8AP3Y–Bisotun, Iran. 16th Oct, 2018. Iran - Bisotun (Bisutun, Behistun, 'place of the gods'). Bisotun is a village in the province of Kermanshah in western Iran, tourist group on the way to the Sassanian complex Taq-e Bostan (Taq-i-Bustan) with its caves and well-preserved rock relief, UNESCO World Heritage Site. The complex, which was once in a Paradeisos (King Garden), is located 5 km northeast of the city of Kermanshah in West Iran in the midst of the Zagros Mountains and belonged to the historic region of Media . Taken on 16.10.2018. Credit: Rolf Zimmermann | usage worldwide/dpa/Alamy Live News
An illustration of Nizami's story of Khusraw & Shirin showing the death of Farhad who has fallen from Mount Behistun. Shirin kneels at his side and her ladies stand behind her bemoaning the occurrence. A Europeanised landscape in the distance includes clumps of trees, buildings and a scene at a well. c.1770. Opaque watercolour. Source: J.9,11. Author: Mir Kalan Khan. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/an-illustration-of-nizamis-story-of-khusraw-shirin-showing-the-death-of-farhad-who-has-fallen-from-mount-behistun-shirin-kneels-at-his-side-and-her-ladies-stand-behind-her-bemoaning-the-occurrence-a-europeanised-landscape-in-the-distance-includes-clumps-of-trees-buildings-and-a-scene-at-a-well-c1770-opaque-watercolour-source-j911-author-mir-kalan-khan-image227107125.htmlRMR5DHCN–An illustration of Nizami's story of Khusraw & Shirin showing the death of Farhad who has fallen from Mount Behistun. Shirin kneels at his side and her ladies stand behind her bemoaning the occurrence. A Europeanised landscape in the distance includes clumps of trees, buildings and a scene at a well. c.1770. Opaque watercolour. Source: J.9,11. Author: Mir Kalan Khan.
Bisotun(Behistun,Bistun), relief carvings on the face of steep rock cliff, Kermanshah Province, Iran, Persia, Western Asia, Asia Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/bisotunbehistunbistun-relief-carvings-on-the-face-of-steep-rock-cliff-kermanshah-province-iran-persia-western-asia-asia-image435498279.htmlRM2G8EJDY–Bisotun(Behistun,Bistun), relief carvings on the face of steep rock cliff, Kermanshah Province, Iran, Persia, Western Asia, Asia
Golden rhyton (wine cup) in the form of a winged lion. An example of applied art from the Achaemenid era. Photos from the first half of the 20th century. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/golden-rhyton-wine-cup-in-the-form-of-a-winged-lion-an-example-of-applied-art-from-the-achaemenid-era-photos-from-the-first-half-of-the-20th-century-image605045854.htmlRM2X4A64E–Golden rhyton (wine cup) in the form of a winged lion. An example of applied art from the Achaemenid era. Photos from the first half of the 20th century.
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The archæology of the cuneiform inscriptions . lar had theimmense advantage of having in his hands theBabylonian version of the great Behistun inscription,of knowing the country in which the monuments werefound, and of possessing copies of inscriptions whichhad not yet made their way to Europe. Nevertheless, it is amazing with what rapidity andperspicacity he forced his way through the thickjungle of cuneiform script. In his Memoir on thePersian texts, published in 1847, he already maps outwith marvellous fulness and exactitude the differentvarieties of cuneiform writing. It is his second Memo Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-archology-of-the-cuneiform-inscriptions-lar-had-theimmense-advantage-of-having-in-his-hands-thebabylonian-version-of-the-great-behistun-inscriptionof-knowing-the-country-in-which-the-monuments-werefound-and-of-possessing-copies-of-inscriptions-whichhad-not-yet-made-their-way-to-europe-nevertheless-it-is-amazing-with-what-rapidity-andperspicacity-he-forced-his-way-through-the-thickjungle-of-cuneiform-script-in-his-memoir-on-thepersian-texts-published-in-1847-he-already-maps-outwith-marvellous-fulness-and-exactitude-the-differentvarieties-of-cuneiform-writing-it-is-his-second-memo-image338380558.htmlRM2AJEFRX–The archæology of the cuneiform inscriptions . lar had theimmense advantage of having in his hands theBabylonian version of the great Behistun inscription,of knowing the country in which the monuments werefound, and of possessing copies of inscriptions whichhad not yet made their way to Europe. Nevertheless, it is amazing with what rapidity andperspicacity he forced his way through the thickjungle of cuneiform script. In his Memoir on thePersian texts, published in 1847, he already maps outwith marvellous fulness and exactitude the differentvarieties of cuneiform writing. It is his second Memo
. English: Behistun Inscription, with some modern annotations Sketch: Fr. Spiegel, Die altpers. Keilinschriften, Leipzig 1881. فارسی: سنگنبشتهٔ بیستون . 1881. Friedrich von Spiegel (1820–1905) Description German orientalist, iranologist and philologist Date of birth/death 11 July 1820 15 December 1905 Location of birth/death Kitzingen Munich Authority control : Q77993 VIAF:?37719656 ISNI:?0000 0000 8373 5264 LCCN:?n91118652 GND:?119120356 SUDOC:?074350870 WorldCat BehistunInscriptionSketch Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/english-behistun-inscription-with-some-modern-annotations-sketch-fr-spiegel-die-altpers-keilinschriften-leipzig-1881-1881-friedrich-von-spiegel-18201905-description-german-orientalist-iranologist-and-philologist-date-of-birthdeath-11-july-1820-15-december-1905-location-of-birthdeath-kitzingen-munich-authority-control-q77993-viaf37719656-isni0000-0000-8373-5264-lccnn91118652-gnd119120356-sudoc074350870-worldcat-behistuninscriptionsketch-image184912792.htmlRMMMRE48–. English: Behistun Inscription, with some modern annotations Sketch: Fr. Spiegel, Die altpers. Keilinschriften, Leipzig 1881. فارسی: سنگنبشتهٔ بیستون . 1881. Friedrich von Spiegel (1820–1905) Description German orientalist, iranologist and philologist Date of birth/death 11 July 1820 15 December 1905 Location of birth/death Kitzingen Munich Authority control : Q77993 VIAF:?37719656 ISNI:?0000 0000 8373 5264 LCCN:?n91118652 GND:?119120356 SUDOC:?074350870 WorldCat BehistunInscriptionSketch
Behistun inscriptions 01 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-behistun-inscriptions-01-162786705.htmlRMKCRG2W–Behistun inscriptions 01
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Bisotun(Behistun,Bistun),Mithridates ii relief carvings on the rock cliff, Kermanshah Province, Iran, Persia, Western Asia, Asia Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/bisotunbehistunbistunmithridates-ii-relief-carvings-on-the-rock-cliff-kermanshah-province-iran-persia-western-asia-asia-image435498253.htmlRM2G8EJD1–Bisotun(Behistun,Bistun),Mithridates ii relief carvings on the rock cliff, Kermanshah Province, Iran, Persia, Western Asia, Asia
Capital of column with bull heads from the palace of Artaxerxes II. Photos from the first half of the 20th century. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/capital-of-column-with-bull-heads-from-the-palace-of-artaxerxes-ii-photos-from-the-first-half-of-the-20th-century-image605045636.htmlRM2X4A5TM–Capital of column with bull heads from the palace of Artaxerxes II. Photos from the first half of the 20th century.
Portrait of Darius the Great at Behistun. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/portrait-of-darius-the-great-at-behistun-image414573195.htmlRM2F2DC9F–Portrait of Darius the Great at Behistun.
Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . rgelyfrom the Old Persian sculptures at Persepolis, Susa and Behistun, supplemented bymaterial from the Avesta and other ancient writings. The figure floating in the skyrepresents the god Auramazda, girt with the wings of divinity and circle of eternityand holding in his hand the ring of sovereignty. The priest serving at the Fire Altar,which is still to be seen on the rocks at Nakshi Rustam, wears the veil paitiddnabefore his lips as he chants the invocation. The king with his army has Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/persia-past-and-present-a-book-of-travel-and-research-with-more-than-two-hundred-illustrations-and-a-map-rgelyfrom-the-old-persian-sculptures-at-persepolis-susa-and-behistun-supplemented-bymaterial-from-the-avesta-and-other-ancient-writings-the-figure-floating-in-the-skyrepresents-the-god-auramazda-girt-with-the-wings-of-divinity-and-circle-of-eternityand-holding-in-his-hand-the-ring-of-sovereignty-the-priest-serving-at-the-fire-altarwhich-is-still-to-be-seen-on-the-rocks-at-nakshi-rustam-wears-the-veil-paitiddnabefore-his-lips-as-he-chants-the-invocation-the-king-with-his-army-has-image339333801.htmlRM2AM1YM9–Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . rgelyfrom the Old Persian sculptures at Persepolis, Susa and Behistun, supplemented bymaterial from the Avesta and other ancient writings. The figure floating in the skyrepresents the god Auramazda, girt with the wings of divinity and circle of eternityand holding in his hand the ring of sovereignty. The priest serving at the Fire Altar,which is still to be seen on the rocks at Nakshi Rustam, wears the veil paitiddnabefore his lips as he chants the invocation. The king with his army has
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Bisotun(Behistun,Bistun), relief carvings on the face of steep rock cliff, Kermanshah Province, Iran, Persia, Western Asia, Asia Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/bisotunbehistunbistun-relief-carvings-on-the-face-of-steep-rock-cliff-kermanshah-province-iran-persia-western-asia-asia-image435498285.htmlRM2G8EJE5–Bisotun(Behistun,Bistun), relief carvings on the face of steep rock cliff, Kermanshah Province, Iran, Persia, Western Asia, Asia
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The monuments and the Old Testament : evidence from ancient records . edas a basis for investigation the names Darius, Xerxes,and Hystaspes. These same names occurred on anumber of inscriptions, and by ingenious guesses hediscovered some of the letters of which the names wereconstituted. Then by testing the values of these let-ters in other words the meanings of which wereknown to him as a modern Persian scholar, Eawlinsonsucceeded finally in translating the five columns ofold Persian cuneiform writing—nearly 400 lines.Ten years after his discovery at Behistun, he sent histranslation to Europe Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-monuments-and-the-old-testament-evidence-from-ancient-records-edas-a-basis-for-investigation-the-names-darius-xerxesand-hystaspes-these-same-names-occurred-on-anumber-of-inscriptions-and-by-ingenious-guesses-hediscovered-some-of-the-letters-of-which-the-names-wereconstituted-then-by-testing-the-values-of-these-let-ters-in-other-words-the-meanings-of-which-wereknown-to-him-as-a-modern-persian-scholar-eawlinsonsucceeded-finally-in-translating-the-five-columns-ofold-persian-cuneiform-writingnearly-400-linesten-years-after-his-discovery-at-behistun-he-sent-histranslation-to-europe-image338269084.htmlRM2AJ9DJM–The monuments and the Old Testament : evidence from ancient records . edas a basis for investigation the names Darius, Xerxes,and Hystaspes. These same names occurred on anumber of inscriptions, and by ingenious guesses hediscovered some of the letters of which the names wereconstituted. Then by testing the values of these let-ters in other words the meanings of which wereknown to him as a modern Persian scholar, Eawlinsonsucceeded finally in translating the five columns ofold Persian cuneiform writing—nearly 400 lines.Ten years after his discovery at Behistun, he sent histranslation to Europe
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Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people . eech; hence the tri-lingual inscriptions of Behistun, &c., which consist of an Indo-European, a Tatar, and a Semitic column. It is still necessary inmany places to employ three tongues, representatives of the threefamilies, Persian, Turkish, and Arabic.—See Lenormant, LaLan-gue Primitive de la GhalcHe- Antiquities, Givilization, &c.—The excavations carried on by M.Botta, French consul at Mosul, and by Layard near Mosul,Khorsabad, and Kojunjik, have led, as we have partly seen, tovery interesting discoveries. The pal Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/chamberss-encyclopaedia-a-dictionary-of-universal-knowledge-for-the-people-eech-hence-the-tri-lingual-inscriptions-of-behistun-c-which-consist-of-an-indo-european-a-tatar-and-a-semitic-column-it-is-still-necessary-inmany-places-to-employ-three-tongues-representatives-of-the-threefamilies-persian-turkish-and-arabicsee-lenormant-lalan-gue-primitive-de-la-ghalche-antiquities-givilization-cthe-excavations-carried-on-by-mbotta-french-consul-at-mosul-and-by-layard-near-mosulkhorsabad-and-kojunjik-have-led-as-we-have-partly-seen-tovery-interesting-discoveries-the-pal-image343378469.htmlRM2AXJ6MN–Chambers's encyclopaedia; a dictionary of universal knowledge for the people . eech; hence the tri-lingual inscriptions of Behistun, &c., which consist of an Indo-European, a Tatar, and a Semitic column. It is still necessary inmany places to employ three tongues, representatives of the threefamilies, Persian, Turkish, and Arabic.—See Lenormant, LaLan-gue Primitive de la GhalcHe- Antiquities, Givilization, &c.—The excavations carried on by M.Botta, French consul at Mosul, and by Layard near Mosul,Khorsabad, and Kojunjik, have led, as we have partly seen, tovery interesting discoveries. The pal
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![. History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria . KEBELS BROUGHT TO DAEIDS BY AHUEA-MAZDA. After consummating his victories, Darius caused an in-scription in commemoration of them to be carved on therooks in the pass of Bagistana [Behistun], one of the mostfrequented routes leading from the basin of the Tigris tothe tableland of Iran. There his figure is still to be seen 1 Mention, of some new wars is made towards the end of the inscription,but the text here is so mutilated that the sense can no longer be easilydetermined. ^ This is the scene depicted on the rock of Behistun. THE PAC Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CE645P/history-of-egypt-chaldea-syria-babylonia-and-assyria-kebels-brought-to-daeids-by-ahuea-mazda-after-consummating-his-victories-darius-caused-an-in-scription-in-commemoration-of-them-to-be-carved-on-therooks-in-the-pass-of-bagistana-behistun-one-of-the-mostfrequented-routes-leading-from-the-basin-of-the-tigris-tothe-tableland-of-iran-there-his-figure-is-still-to-be-seen-1-mention-of-some-new-wars-is-made-towards-the-end-of-the-inscriptionbut-the-text-here-is-so-mutilated-that-the-sense-can-no-longer-be-easilydetermined-this-is-the-scene-depicted-on-the-rock-of-behistun-the-pac-2CE645P.jpg ". History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria . KEBELS BROUGHT TO DAEIDS BY AHUEA-MAZDA. After consummating his victories, Darius caused an in-scription in commemoration of them to be carved on therooks in the pass of Bagistana [Behistun], one of the mostfrequented routes leading from the basin of the Tigris tothe tableland of Iran. There his figure is still to be seen 1 Mention, of some new wars is made towards the end of the inscription,but the text here is so mutilated that the sense can no longer be easilydetermined. ^ This is the scene depicted on the rock of Behistun. THE PAC Stock Photo")
. History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria . KEBELS BROUGHT TO DAEIDS BY AHUEA-MAZDA. After consummating his victories, Darius caused an in-scription in commemoration of them to be carved on therooks in the pass of Bagistana [Behistun], one of the mostfrequented routes leading from the basin of the Tigris tothe tableland of Iran. There his figure is still to be seen 1 Mention, of some new wars is made towards the end of the inscription,but the text here is so mutilated that the sense can no longer be easilydetermined. ^ This is the scene depicted on the rock of Behistun. THE PAC Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/history-of-egypt-chaldea-syria-babylonia-and-assyria-kebels-brought-to-daeids-by-ahuea-mazda-after-consummating-his-victories-darius-caused-an-in-scription-in-commemoration-of-them-to-be-carved-on-therooks-in-the-pass-of-bagistana-behistun-one-of-the-mostfrequented-routes-leading-from-the-basin-of-the-tigris-tothe-tableland-of-iran-there-his-figure-is-still-to-be-seen-1-mention-of-some-new-wars-is-made-towards-the-end-of-the-inscriptionbut-the-text-here-is-so-mutilated-that-the-sense-can-no-longer-be-easilydetermined-this-is-the-scene-depicted-on-the-rock-of-behistun-the-pac-image370157922.htmlRM2CE645P–. History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria . KEBELS BROUGHT TO DAEIDS BY AHUEA-MAZDA. After consummating his victories, Darius caused an in-scription in commemoration of them to be carved on therooks in the pass of Bagistana [Behistun], one of the mostfrequented routes leading from the basin of the Tigris tothe tableland of Iran. There his figure is still to be seen 1 Mention, of some new wars is made towards the end of the inscription,but the text here is so mutilated that the sense can no longer be easilydetermined. ^ This is the scene depicted on the rock of Behistun. THE PAC
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. Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . he courtesy of The Centuri/ Magazineand of Mr. Jay Hambidge, who drew it to illustrate an article of mine, has beenmade with especial regard to archaeological accuracy. The details are taken largelyfrom the Old Persian sculptures at Persepolis, Susa and Behistun, supplemented bymaterial from the Avesta and other ancient writings. The figure floating in the skyrepresents the god Auramazda, girt with the wings of divinity and circle of eternityand holding in his hand the ring of soverei Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/persia-past-and-present-a-book-of-travel-and-research-with-more-than-two-hundred-illustrations-and-a-map-he-courtesy-of-the-centuri-magazineand-of-mr-jay-hambidge-who-drew-it-to-illustrate-an-article-of-mine-has-beenmade-with-especial-regard-to-archaeological-accuracy-the-details-are-taken-largelyfrom-the-old-persian-sculptures-at-persepolis-susa-and-behistun-supplemented-bymaterial-from-the-avesta-and-other-ancient-writings-the-figure-floating-in-the-skyrepresents-the-god-auramazda-girt-with-the-wings-of-divinity-and-circle-of-eternityand-holding-in-his-hand-the-ring-of-soverei-image372051273.htmlRM2CH8B5D–. Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . he courtesy of The Centuri/ Magazineand of Mr. Jay Hambidge, who drew it to illustrate an article of mine, has beenmade with especial regard to archaeological accuracy. The details are taken largelyfrom the Old Persian sculptures at Persepolis, Susa and Behistun, supplemented bymaterial from the Avesta and other ancient writings. The figure floating in the skyrepresents the god Auramazda, girt with the wings of divinity and circle of eternityand holding in his hand the ring of soverei
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. The eastern nations and Greece. Fig. 68. The Behistun Rock(After Rawlmson) lOO THE PERSIAN EMPIRE [§106 affairs, will be told when we come to narrate the history of the Greekcity-states. We need now simply note the result — the wreck of thePersian plans of conquest and the opening of the great days of Greece.106. The Decline and Fall of the Persian Empire. The power andsupremacy of the Persian monarchy passed away with the reign ofXerxes. The last one hundred and forty years of the existence of the empire was a time ofweakness and rebel-lions of satraps andnations, and presentsnothing that n Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-eastern-nations-and-greece-fig-68-the-behistun-rockafter-rawlmson-loo-the-persian-empire-106-affairs-will-be-told-when-we-come-to-narrate-the-history-of-the-greekcity-states-we-need-now-simply-note-the-result-the-wreck-of-thepersian-plans-of-conquest-and-the-opening-of-the-great-days-of-greece106-the-decline-and-fall-of-the-persian-empire-the-power-andsupremacy-of-the-persian-monarchy-passed-away-with-the-reign-ofxerxes-the-last-one-hundred-and-forty-years-of-the-existence-of-the-empire-was-a-time-ofweakness-and-rebel-lions-of-satraps-andnations-and-presentsnothing-that-n-image370315886.htmlRM2CED9KA–. The eastern nations and Greece. Fig. 68. The Behistun Rock(After Rawlmson) lOO THE PERSIAN EMPIRE [§106 affairs, will be told when we come to narrate the history of the Greekcity-states. We need now simply note the result — the wreck of thePersian plans of conquest and the opening of the great days of Greece.106. The Decline and Fall of the Persian Empire. The power andsupremacy of the Persian monarchy passed away with the reign ofXerxes. The last one hundred and forty years of the existence of the empire was a time ofweakness and rebel-lions of satraps andnations, and presentsnothing that n
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. History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria . of the Achaemenides : *the conspirators surprised Gaumatain his palace of Sikayauvatish,which was situated in the districtof Nisaya, not far from Ecbatana,and assassinated him on the 10th ofBagay^dish, 521 b.c. The exact particulars of this scenewere never known, but popular imagination soon suppliedthe defect, furnishing a full and complete account of all thattook place. In the first place, Phsedime, daughter of Otanes, ^ The passage in the Behistun inscription, in which Darius sets forth hisown genealogy, has received various interp Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/history-of-egypt-chaldea-syria-babylonia-and-assyria-of-the-achaemenides-the-conspirators-surprised-gaumatain-his-palace-of-sikayauvatishwhich-was-situated-in-the-districtof-nisaya-not-far-from-ecbatanaand-assassinated-him-on-the-10th-ofbagaydish-521-bc-the-exact-particulars-of-this-scenewere-never-known-but-popular-imagination-soon-suppliedthe-defect-furnishing-a-full-and-complete-account-of-all-thattook-place-in-the-first-place-phsedime-daughter-of-otanes-the-passage-in-the-behistun-inscription-in-which-darius-sets-forth-hisown-genealogy-has-received-various-interp-image370157978.htmlRM2CE647P–. History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria . of the Achaemenides : *the conspirators surprised Gaumatain his palace of Sikayauvatish,which was situated in the districtof Nisaya, not far from Ecbatana,and assassinated him on the 10th ofBagay^dish, 521 b.c. The exact particulars of this scenewere never known, but popular imagination soon suppliedthe defect, furnishing a full and complete account of all thattook place. In the first place, Phsedime, daughter of Otanes, ^ The passage in the Behistun inscription, in which Darius sets forth hisown genealogy, has received various interp
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. The student's manual of ancient geography, based upon the Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography. Mons Bagistanus, Rock of Behistun, Ctesias furnishes uswith a list of kingspreceding Cyius, thefirst of whom, namedArbaces, would havecommenced his reignabout B.C. 875: Hero-dotus, on the otherhand, notices only four,of whom the fii*st,Deioces, beganhis reignB.C. 708, his successorsbeing Phraortes (who. Sculptures on Rock of Behistun. by planting colonies ofcaptive Israelites in thecountry ^2 Kings xvii,6). The attempt doesnot appear to have suc-ceeded ; for the inscrip-tions of Sennacheriband Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-students-manual-of-ancient-geography-based-upon-the-dictionary-of-greek-and-roman-geography-mons-bagistanus-rock-of-behistun-ctesias-furnishes-uswith-a-list-of-kingspreceding-cyius-thefirst-of-whom-namedarbaces-would-havecommenced-his-reignabout-bc-875-hero-dotus-on-the-otherhand-notices-only-fourof-whom-the-fiistdeioces-beganhis-reignbc-708-his-successorsbeing-phraortes-who-sculptures-on-rock-of-behistun-by-planting-colonies-ofcaptive-israelites-in-thecountry-2-kings-xvii6-the-attempt-doesnot-appear-to-have-suc-ceeded-for-the-inscrip-tions-of-sennacheriband-image370566763.htmlRM2CETNK7–. The student's manual of ancient geography, based upon the Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography. Mons Bagistanus, Rock of Behistun, Ctesias furnishes uswith a list of kingspreceding Cyius, thefirst of whom, namedArbaces, would havecommenced his reignabout B.C. 875: Hero-dotus, on the otherhand, notices only four,of whom the fii*st,Deioces, beganhis reignB.C. 708, his successorsbeing Phraortes (who. Sculptures on Rock of Behistun. by planting colonies ofcaptive Israelites in thecountry ^2 Kings xvii,6). The attempt doesnot appear to have suc-ceeded ; for the inscrip-tions of Sennacheriband
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