TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Bisotun is an archaeological site located along a historical trade route in the Kermanshah Province of Iran, containing remains dating from pre-historic times through the history of ancient Persia.

Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage site, the inscription is a patchwork of immense yet impressive life-size carvings depicting king Darius I and several other figures.  It was the first cuneiform writing that was deciphered in the 19th century.

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