Inscription

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D vase (Inscription on a Fluted Bowl)

Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions: collection of Old Persian cuneiform texts from the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries BCE, left by the Achaemenid kings on their official monuments.Inscription on a Fluted Bowl of a king named Darius [Inscription on a fluted bowl of Darius I the…

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D2Ha

Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions: collection of Old Persian cuneiform texts from the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries BCE, left by the Achaemenid kings on their official monuments.D2Ha, gold tablet from Ecbatana [Stereotypical inscription on a gold tablet, similar to A2Hc.] A great god is Ahuramazda, who…

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D2Sa

Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions: collection of Old Persian cuneiform texts from the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries BCE, left by the Achaemenid kings on their official monuments.D2Sa, inscription on a column base [Badly damaged column base.] imam \ apadânam \ stûnâya \ athagainam \ Dârayavauš \ XŠ…

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D2Sb

Achaemenid Royal Inscriptions: collection of Old Persian cuneiform texts from the sixth, fifth, and fourth centuries BCE, left by the Achaemenid kings on their official monuments.D2Sb, inscription on column bases [Two column bases; Babylonian translation added.] adam \ Dârayavauš \ XŠ \ vazraka \ XŠ…

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Darius' Coup

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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