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The Behistun Rock

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The Behistun Rock

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  1. The Behistun Rock

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  8. The Behistun Rock Darius I the Great

  9. The Behistun Rock I am Darius, the great king, king of kings, king in Persia, king of all nations, the son of Hystaspes, the grandson of Arsames, the Achaemenid. King Darius says: My father is Hystaspes. The father of Hystaspes is Arsames. The father of Arsames is Ariaramnes. The father of Ariaramnes is Teispes. The father of Teispes is Achaemenes.

  10. The Behistun Rock King Darius says: That is why we are called Achaemenids; from antiquity we have been noble; from antiquity has our dynasty been royal. King Darius says: Eight of my dynasty were kings before me; I am the ninth. Nine in succession, in two lines, we have been kings.

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  12. The Behistun Rock Ahuramazda: The 'wise lord', the supreme god of the ancient Persians, whose beliefs were spread by the prophet Zoroaster.

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  14. The Behistun Rock This is Gaumata, the Magian. He lied, saying 'I am Smerdis, the son of Cyrus, I am king.'

  15. The Behistun Rock This is ššina. He lied, saying 'I am king of Elam.'

  16. The Behistun Rock This is Nidintu-Bêl. He lied, saying 'I am Nebuchadnezzar, the son of Nabonidus. I am king of Babylon.'

  17. The Behistun Rock This is Phraortes. He lied, saying: 'I am Khshathrita, of the dynasty of Cyaxares. I am king in Media.'

  18. The Behistun Rock This is Martiya. He lied, saying 'I am Ummanniš, king of Elam.'

  19. The Behistun Rock This is Tritantaechmes. He lied, saying 'I am king of Sagartia, from the family of Cyaxares.'

  20. The Behistun Rock This is Vahyazdâta. He lied, saying 'I am Smerdis, the son of Cyrus, I am king.'

  21. The Behistun Rock This is Arakha. He lied, saying: 'I am Nebuchadnezzar, the son of Nabonidus. I am king in Babylon.'

  22. The Behistun Rock This is Frâda. He lied, saying 'I am king of Margiana.'

  23. The Behistun Rock • This is Skunkha the Sacan.

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  25. The Behistun Rock Henry Rawlinson: • Cadet in British East India Company • Persia to train the Shah of Persia’s army • Interested in undeciphered cuneiform characters

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  31. The Behistun Rock Babylonian

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  33. The Behistun Rock Elamite

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  35. The Behistun Rock King Darius says: This is what I have done, by the grace of Ahuramazda have I always acted. Whosoever shall read this inscription hereafter, let that which I have done be believed. You must not hold it to be lies. King Darius says: I call Ahuramazda to witness that is true and not lies; all of it have I done in a single year.

  36. The Behistun Rock King Darius says: By the grace of Ahuramazda I did much more, which is not graven in this inscription. On this account it has not been inscribed lest he who shall read this inscription hereafter should then hold that which has been done by me to be excessive and not believe it and takes it to be lies.

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