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24-Apr-2014

"I am Cyrus the Great, an Achaemenid"

Pasargadae

cuneiform inscription in Old Persian, Elamite and Akkadian.

Pasargadae was the capital of the Achaemenians, founded by Cyrus the Great (559 - 530BC).

Nikon D7100
1/2000s f/7.1 at 105.0mm iso320 full exif

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chris morton		03-Jul-2014 19:35
this must have been one of the inscriptions that opened the way to modern de-coding

Helen Betts		03-Jul-2014 18:28
Very powerful statement, and an excellent capture as well with excellent clarity. V.

MarcViskens		03-Jul-2014 17:53
very nice captured

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