Behistun Inscription

Summary

Behistun Inscription is an inscription^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of inscription entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (997 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Behistun Inscription is located in Harsin County^[3].
• Behistun Inscription is in the country of Iran^[4].
• Behistun Inscription's instance of is recorded as inscription^[5].
• Behistun Inscription's instance of is recorded as bas-relief^[6].
• Behistun Inscription's instance of is recorded as rock relief^[7].
• Behistun Inscription's instance of is recorded as Überrest^[8].
• Behistun Inscription's instance of is recorded as cultural property^[9].
• Behistun Inscription's commissioned by is recorded as Darius I^[10].
• Behistun Inscription is associated with the Achaemenid art movement^[11].
• Mount Behistun is named after Behistun Inscription^[12].
• Behistun Inscription's depicts is recorded as Darius I^[13].
• Behistun Inscription is made of limestone^[14].
• Behistun Inscription took place at Bisotun^[15].
• Behistun Inscription's writing system is recorded as cuneiform^[16].
• Behistun Inscription is part of Behistun^[17].
• Behistun Inscription's Commons category is recorded as Behistun Inscription^[18].
• Behistun Inscription's language of work or name is recorded as Old Persian^[19].
• Behistun Inscription's language of work or name is recorded as Babylonian^[20].
• Behistun Inscription's language of work or name is recorded as Elamite^[21].
• Behistun Inscription comprises Q120402651^[22].
• 600 BC marks the founding of Behistun Inscription^[23].
• Behistun Inscription's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.39036111111111, 'lon': 47.43588888888889}^[24].
• Behistun Inscription's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mount Behistun^[25].
• Behistun Inscription's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Behistun Inscription^[26].
• Behistun Inscription's Commons gallery is recorded as Behistun Inscription^[27].

Body

Publication

Languages include Old Persian^[19], Babylonian^[20], and Elamite^[21]. Behistun Inscription is part of Behistun^[17].

Subject and Themes

Behistun Inscription is associated with the Achaemenid art movement^[11].

Material and Period

Behistun Inscription is made of limestone^[14]. The location of it was Bisotun^[15].

Why It Matters

Behistun Inscription ranks in the top 1% of inscription entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (997 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]