The
Behistun inscription was ordered to be carved on this rockface by the Persian
Emperor Darius I 521 BCE. It depicts a
larger-than-life Darius, with the Persian god Ahura-Mazda floating above, facing captive foreign rulers, their necks tied.
This was a statement of power, carved high above one of the busy roads that connected the Persian’s realm – a reminder to every traveller who was in charge in these parts.
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