Behistun (3)

Behistun or Bisotun: town in Iran, site of several ancient monuments, including a famous inscription by the Persian king Darius I the Great.

↵ The main monument

> Identification

> Medieval legend

> Other monuments

> Translation

The following translation was made by L.W. King and R.C. Thompson (The Sculptures and Inscription of Darius the Great on the Rock of Behistûn in Persia, 1907 London). I have made some minor changes and added the titles of the sections. The full Persian text is here.