Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:artifacts
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Behistun_Inscription
|
| gptkbp:createdBy |
gptkb:Darius_the_Great
|
| gptkbp:dateCreated |
circa 522–486 BCE
|
| gptkbp:depicts |
gptkb:Darius_I_and_attendants
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Henry_Rawlinson
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1835
|
| gptkbp:height |
15 meters
|
| gptkbp:inscription |
cuneiform
trilingual inscription |
| gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage |
gptkb:Assyrian
Old Persian Babylonian (Akkadian) |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Behistun,_Iran
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:limestone
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
commemorate Darius I's victories
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Western_Iran
|
| gptkbp:significance |
key to decipherment of cuneiform
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
yes
|
| gptkbp:width |
25 meters
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bisotun_Inscription
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rosetta Stone of cuneiform
|