The Fragment referring to Alexander the Great and an Artaxerxes is one of the Mesopotamian chronicles written in ancient Babylonia in the Hellenistic Period. It is highly enigmatic, but clearly refers to events after the Macedonian conquest.
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The Babylonian Chronicle concerning Antiochus and Sin ("Antiochus and Sin Chronicle"; BCHP 5) is one of the Mesopotamian chronicles written in ancient Babylonia in the Hellenistic Period. It describes how the Seleucid crown prince Antiochus, the son of king Seleucus Nicator,…
The Babylonian Ruin of Esagila chronicle (BCHP 6) is a chronicle written in ancient Babylonia in the Hellenistic Period. It describes how a Seleucid crown prince (probably Antiochus, the son of king Seleucus Nicator) fell during a sacrifice on the ruin of…
The Babylonian Chronicle concerning Antiochus, Bactria, and India ("Antiochus and India chronicle"; BCHP 7 or ABC 13A) is a chronicle written in ancient Babylonia in the Hellenistic Period. It mentions a Seleucid crown prince, probably the future king Antiochus I Soter, ordering repairs…
The Chronicle concerning a service field (bît ilki) near the Juniper garden ("Juniper Garden Chronicle"; BCHP 8) is one of the Mesopotamian chronicles written in ancient Babylonia in the Hellenistic Period.
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The Chronicle concerning the last years of Seleucus ("End of Seleucus chronicle"; BCHP 9) is one of the Mesopotamian chronicles written in ancient Babylonia in the Hellenistic Period. It describes the final days of the reign of king Seleucus, who defeated…
Behistun or Bisotun: town in Iran, site of several ancient monuments, including a famous inscription by the Persian king Darius I the Great. The full Persian text is here.The Behistun Inscription
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Behistun or Bisotun: town in Iran, site of several ancient monuments, including a famous inscription by the Persian king Darius I the Great. The full Persian text is here.Identification
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Behistun or Bisotun: town in Iran, site of several ancient monuments, including a famous inscription by the Persian king Darius I the Great.The following translation was made by L.W. King and R.C. Thompson (The Sculptures and Inscription of Darius the Great on the…
Behistun or Bisotun: town in Iran, site of several ancient monuments, including a famous inscription by the Persian king Darius I the Great.
Behistun, capital of…
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.
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