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Behistun

 [bey-hi-stoon]  

Be·his·tun

   [bey-hi-stoon]
noun
a ruined town in W Iran: site of a cliff that bears on its face a cuneiform inscription in Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian that provided a key for the decipherment of cuneiform in other languages.
Also, Bisitun, Bisutun.
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Behistun, Bisitun or Bisutun (ˌbeɪhɪˈstuːn)
 
—n
a village in W Iran by the ancient road from Ecbatana to Babylon. On a nearby cliff is an inscription by Darius in Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian describing his enthronement
 
Bisitun, Bisitun or Bisutun
 
—n
 
Bisutun, Bisitun or Bisutun
 
—n

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