It's finally time to talk about the famous Behistun Inscription, commissioned by Darius to commemorate his victories over "Gaumata" and the rebel kings he faced from 522 - 518 BCE. It is part propaganda, part epic, part origin story, and part religious creed, declaring Darius' position over his hard-won empire. I go through the inscription step by step and give some of the history of the site beyond Darius.
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Behistun Text
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32: Begun, the Greek Wars Have
31: The Naxos Incident
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23: The Lyin' Kings
22: Putting Out Fires
21: The Faith of the Magi
20: The Forgotten King
19: Three Kings and The Magi
18: The Tyrant and The Kings
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