Behistun Inscription, Rock relief and inscription in Harsin County, Iran.
The Behistun Inscription stands 100 meters high on a limestone cliff face, featuring trilingual text in Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian languages.
King Darius I ordered this inscription between 522 and 486 BCE to document his military victories and legitimize his claim to the Persian throne.
The relief displays King Darius I with two attendants, standing over defeated enemies while facing nine bound prisoners representing conquered territories.
The monument requires specialized climbing equipment to reach, as the inscriptions and carvings sit 100 meters above ground level on the rock face.
The inscription served as a key to decoding ancient cuneiform writing systems through its parallel texts in three different languages.
Location: Harsin County
Inception: 6 century BCE
Made from material: limestone
Part of: Behistun
Address: 9CRP+59W, Kermanshah, Iran Kermanshah
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08:00-19:00
GPS coordinates: 34.39046,47.43596
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:51
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