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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. 85 pages : plates ; 24 x 31 cm. Summary:The Old Persian text is a multi-lingual inscription located on Mount Behistun in western Iran. It was authored by Darius I, the Great sometime between his coronation as king of the Persian Empire in 522 BC and his death in 486 BC. It includes a brief autobiography and descriptions of the battles to stop the rebellions following the deaths of Cyrus the Great and his son Cambyses II. This book includes photographs of the texts; the transliterated text; phonemic transcription; an English translation of the text; and commentary. Seller Inventory # Corpus30