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Darius, relief from the Central Relief of the Northern Stairs of the Apadana, Persepolis - Herodotus on the cloak of Syloson
- Herodotus on the fall of Intaphrenes
- The struggle for Babylon: Herodotus
- The struggle for Babylon: the Behistun Inscription
- Herodotus' List of Satrapies
- Herodotus' description of the Royal road
- Darius' seal
- Building inscription from Susa
- Building inscription from Persepolis
- A statue from Egypt
- The Nile canal
- Four Empire Lists
- The Gherla inscription
- Herodotus on the multicultural Persian court
- The Upper Inscriptions on Darius' Tomb
- The Lower Inscription on Darius' Tomb