The Persian Cuneiform Inscription at Behistun
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:nun
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Behistun_Inscription
|
| gptkbp:commissionedBy |
gptkb:Darius_the_Great
|
| gptkbp:date |
circa 520 BCE
|
| gptkbp:depicts |
gptkb:Darius_I
defeated enemies of Darius I |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Henry_Rawlinson
|
| gptkbp:hasInscription |
limestone
|
| gptkbp:height |
about 100 meters
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Persian Cuneiform Inscription at Behistun
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
key to decipherment of cuneiform
|
| gptkbp:language |
Assyrian
Babylonian Old Persian |
| gptkbp:length |
about 15 meters high and 25 meters wide
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Behistun,_Iran
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
records victories of Darius I
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Kermanshah_Province
|
| gptkbp:script |
cuneiform
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
yes
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Henry_Rawlinson
gptkb:Henry_Rawlinson |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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