Ancient author

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Behistun T 45

Behistun or Bisotun: town in Iran, site of several ancient monuments, including a famous inscription by the Persian king Darius I the Great (r.522-486 BCE), the great organizer of the Achaemenid Empire.On these pages, you can find drawings, a transliteration and an adapted version of…

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Behistun T 46

Behistun or Bisotun: town in Iran, site of several ancient monuments, including a famous inscription by the Persian king Darius I the Great (r.522-486 BCE), the great organizer of the Achaemenid Empire.On these pages, you can find drawings, a transliteration and an adapted version of…

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Behistun, minor inscriptions

Behistun or Bisotun: town in Iran, site of several ancient monuments, including a famous inscription by the Persian king Darius I the Great.Minor inscriptions On the relief at Behistun, we can read several minor texts, which you can read on this page. DBa …

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Behistun, Persian Text

Behistun or Bisotun: town in Iran, site of several ancient monuments, including a famous inscription by the Persian king Darius I the Great. Column i 1-8 9-17 18-26 27-35 36-43 44-52 53-61 62-71 72-81 82-90 91-96 Column ii 1-8 9-17 18-28 29-37 38-45 46-54 55-63 64-70 71-78 79-88 89-98 Column iii 1-10 11-19 20-28 29-37 38-48 49-57 58-64 65-74 75-83 84-92 Column iv 1-11 12-20 21-30 31-39 40-49 50-58 59-66 67-76 77-86 87-92 Column v 1-10 11-17 18-26 27-36 Minor Inscriptions

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Berossus on Nebuchadnezzar

The third book of Berossus' Babylonian history we find accounts of the reigns of several kings. One of these is the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562). Unfortunately, Berossus' own account is lost, but it was summarized by the Jewish historian…

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Berossus on the Creation

The first book of Berossus' Babylonian history begins with a description of the creation of the world and humankind, based on the epic Enûma êliš, and includes the story of Oannes, who taught wisdom to man, and a Babylonian bestiary.…

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Caesar on the Siege of Alesia

Gaius Julius Caesar (13 July 100 - 15 March 44 BCE), Roman statesman, general, author, famous for the conquest of Gaul (modern France and Belgium) and his subsequent coup d'état. He changed the Roman republic into a monarchy and laid…

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Caesar on the Siege of Bourges

Gaius Julius Caesar (13 July 100 - 15 March 44 BCE), Roman statesman, general, author, famous for the conquest of Gaul (modern France and Belgium) and his subsequent coup d'état. He changed the Roman republic into a monarchy and laid…

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Caesar on the Usipetes and Tencteri

Gaius Julius Caesar (13 July 100 - 15 March 44 BCE), Roman statesman, general, author, famous for the conquest of Gaul (modern France and Belgium) and his subsequent coup d'état. He changed the Roman republic into a monarchy and laid…

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Capture of Babylon (Behistun)

Darius I (Old Persian Dârayavauš): king of ancient Persia, whose reign lasted from 522 to 486. He seized power after killing king Gaumâta, fought a civil war (described in the Behistun inscription), and was finally able to refound the Achaemenid…

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Capture of Babylon (Herodotus)

Darius I (Old Persian Dârayavauš): king of ancient Persia, whose reign lasted from 522 to 486. He seized power after killing king Gaumâta, fought a civil war (described in the Behistun inscription), and was finally able to refound the Achaemenid…

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