This inscription includes three versions of the same text in different languages: Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian (a variety of Akkadian). Which modern country is it in?
The Behistun Inscription is a multi-lingual inscription and large rock relief on a cliff at Mount Behistun, which is located in the Kermanshah Province of Iran. It was crucial to the decipherment of cuneiform (wedge-shaped marks, originally impressed in clay tablets) script. Nowadays the inscription is considered one of the main national historical sites of Iran. It is one of the 18 historical monuments of the area, which became occupied by humans more than 40 thousand years ago.
The inscription consists of the three version of one text, presented in three different languages: Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian. The Babylonian version is placed above the other two, which are presented side by side.
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vasily tchaikovsky
Persian was a key ,so get it easy A ,amazing Q,thanks
james parrillo
Sandra Saffery, I understand that something about the inscription's meaning could be included. Not all of us have the extra minutes to search the extra articles. This one was a proclamation of heritage and land ownings by King Darius (who was also mentioned in the Bible). Thank you, Christine, James' wife
james parrillo
vasily tchaikovsky, That could have been my clue, if I thought about it more. Thank you, Christine, James' wife
Robert Oldenburg
Cheryl Perkins, I had same thought. Fortunately I was able to use second choice since I chose wrong first.
Coral Harvey
Cheryl Perkins, I did that as the languages denoted these countries !
Camille Curran
Jas Newman, Thank you.
larrywagner
Real good Q&A. had to use my brain, thanks. Come on Tesla and the defenders, catch up.
Don Racette
Cheryl Perkins And guess who else did too.
tdelisi
According to Google maps it’s Bisotun.
jojodamico
Persia was the key word there
Cheryl Perkins
I tossed up between Iraq and Iran and picked the wrong one.
Rusty
Syed Hussain, Yeah Babylon threw me too, i guessed wrong with Iraq
Syed Hussain
I missed it due to Babylonian tag. I never thought Persian era had that, rather Iraq / Mesopotamia was nearabout.
Jas Newman
So, how about giving the estimated age of the inscription. I've looked it up to save other readers the time. The Behistun inscription is from ca 500 BC, making it ca 300 years older than the Rosetta stone.
Jakob Gerber
Persian gave it away. I’m an antique/vintage rug collector ...