Conclusion Bistun inscription of King Dara I (522 - 486 BC) An analytical reading of its religious connotations and its political implications

Section: Research Paper
Published
Jun 24, 2025
Pages
680-710

Abstract

This study will shed light on the religious Contents of the Bistun inscription belonging to King Darius I (522-486 BC) and its political implications. The study included several demands: the location of the inscription, and why did he choose it? The origin of the name Bistun, which has a religious aspect, the languages of the inscription and its writing, and what the inscription included in two parts of the inscriptions, the first: the prominent or three-dimensional inscription of (the god Ahwarmazda, King Darius, and the captives), and the second section: it includes the historical events (522-21-5). m) which occurred in the first years of his rule, namely his victories in nineteen battles, and his capture of nine kings of the rebels against his rule.

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