Ganjnameh
Hamadan, Iran | |
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Ganjnameh (
Description
The two inscription panels of Ganjnameh, carved in stone in 20 lines on a granite rock above a creek, measure 2 × 3 m each.[1][2] Written in Old Persian, Neo-Babylonian and Neo-Elamite, except for the different royal name, the contents of the two inscriptions are identical; Ahura Mazda receives praise, and lineages and conquests are listed.[1][2] According to Stuart C. Brown, in the pre-Hellenistic period, this mountain was apparently the main "east-west pass" through Mount Alvand.[1] During the Achaemenid period, Ecbatana functioned as summer capital due to its high elevation and pleasant weather.[2]
The site received its name from local natives, who believed that the inscriptions contained the secret code to a hidden treasure.[2]
Gallery
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Eugène Flandin's 1840 drawing of Ganjnameh. -
Pascal Coste's 1851 drawing of Ganjnameh. -
Ganjnameh inscriptions in 2018.
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Notes
- ^ The inscription of Darius is also known as the DE inscription, and the one created by Xerxes as the XE inscription.[citation needed]
References
Sources
- Brown, Stuart C. (2000). "Ganj-nāma". In ISBN 978-0-933273-47-4.
- Kia, Mehrdad (2016). The Persian Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1610693912.
34°45′39″N 48°26′18″E / 34.7608°N 48.4384°E
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